Teacher of English and Drama

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Location:

Olympia, GB

Date: 22 Oct 2026

Wetherby Pembridge is an exceptional co-educational senior school in Olympia, London, opened in September 2025. Building on the heritage of Wetherby and Pembridge Hall, the school combines academic excellence, a rigorous curriculum and Inspired’s global teaching practices with university preparation, international exchanges and summer camps.

With state-of-the-art science labs, a seven-floor atrium library, professional theatre facilities, creative arts programmes and outstanding sports provision, the school offers a premium education for students in Years 7–13, with year groups expanding over time. Wetherby Pembridge

We are delighted to welcome applications from outstanding, dynamic and suitably experienced individuals for the role of Teacher of English and Drama, to be in post for September 2027. This is a superb opportunity for the right candidate to leverage their experience as an English specialist, with a passion for Drama, in a high-performing school environment to contribute to the ongoing development of world‑class English and Drama provision at Wetherby Pembridge, making full use of the school’s professional‑standard theatre facilities.

Working closely with the Founding Leadership Team and relevant Heads of Department, the successful candidate will have a major role in helping to develop an innovative, ambitious and comprehensive English and Drama programme for this exciting next chapter in the Wetherby Pembridge journey.

In addition to this position, you may also be interested in our in‑person Inspired Careers Event in London on Saturday 23rd January 2027. This school and over 30 other UK and international Inspired schools will be attending to connect with teachers seeking new roles starting from August 2027.

• Teaching a full timetable allocation, comprising English across Years 7-13, including the preparation of classes for public examinations, and Drama, with the balance between the two subjects depending on the experience of the successful candidate
• Planning, preparing and delivering excellent lessons, including working with the SENDCo to ensure that English and Drama teaching at Wetherby Pembridge makes appropriate provision for candidates with additional needs
• Contributing to the development of ambitious Schemes of Work that foster a love of reading, writing and performance, while also ensuring that students are thoroughly prepared for public examinations
• Promoting the study of English and Drama, and a culture of reading, throughout the school, including working with the Library
• Attending and contributing to regular departmental meetings
• Contributing to and, where appropriate, leading super‑curricular provision within English and Drama (e.g. creative writing, debating and public speaking, theatre trips and LAMDA), and helping to foster a culture in which broad and regular super‑curricular engagement is a routine aspect of student life
• Contributing to the planning, direction and staging of school productions and performances, working closely with colleagues in the Creative and Performing Arts
• Taking part in lesson observations and work scrutinies
• Having an open and proactive attitude to continuing professional development
• Assisting as required, in liaison with the Admissions Department, with the development and marking of assessment papers for candidates for entry to the school via the standard entry route and via Scholarship
• As required, setting and marking internal examinations
• Cooperating with all colleagues to ensure that Wetherby Pembridge remains a tidy, organised and inspiring learning environment
• Liaising with the Senior Leadership…