Supply Secondary Drama & Dance Teacher | April 2026 Start
Location: Bath
Contract: Full-Time Supply (Monday-Friday)
Hours: 8:15am – 3:15pm
Salary: £140.25 – £232.38 per day (DOE)
Are you a creative and enthusiastic Drama or Dance Teacher with QTS looking for flexible and rewarding opportunities in the Bath area? We are currently seeking passionate Supply Drama/Dance Teachers to support a range of local secondary schools, delivering high-quality lessons and engaging students across KS3 and KS4. Whilst this advert focuses on Drama and Dance, we also welcome applications from teachers of other performing arts specialisms who are confident supporting general cover when required.
This role is perfect for teachers seeking a better work-life balance, Early Career Teachers looking to gain experience in varied school environments, or experienced educators interested in short-term, long-term, or ongoing supply roles. Many of our placements develop into extended cover or permanent opportunities for the right candidates.
Schools across Bath offer supportive leadership, strong behaviour policies, and welcoming performing arts departments-allowing you to focus on delivering creative, expressive, and inspiring lessons that bring confidence and enjoyment to the classroom.
About the Role
As a Supply Drama & Dance Teacher, you will deliver pre-planned lessons, support students through practical workshops, script work, choreography, and theory tasks, while maintaining a positive and engaging environment. Depending on your background, you may teach units in performance, movement, devising, characterisation, choreography, and stagecraft. General classroom cover may also be required where needed.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver engaging, inclusive, and well-structured Drama and/or Dance lessons
* Encourage creativity, teamwork, confidence, and self-expression
* Guide students through both practical performance work and written theory
* Maintain strong behaviour management and promote a positive learning culture
* Follow all safeguarding, behaviour, and school policies
* Build strong professional relationships with staff and students
* Adapt confidently to different school routines, performance spaces, and expectations
What We’re Looking For
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) – Not Essential
* Strong communication skills and confident classroom presence
* Ability to motivate learners and manage behaviour effectively
* Creativity and passion for Drama, Dance, or the wider performing arts
* Professional, reliable, and committed to safeguarding
* Suitable for both experienced teachers and Early Career Teachers (ECTs)
Benefits of Working with Monarch Education:
- Leading provider, Crown Commercial Service Approved
- Opportunity to enhance your CPD portfolio through our Affinity Academy
- Free Safeguarding training
- Refer a friend scheme – £200 bonus (you can make unlimited referrals)
- Online portal to manage your pay and timesheets
To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide – please visit our website – About Us – Monarch (monarcheducation.co.uk)
Important Information:
- All pay rates provided are inclusive of rolled up holiday pay.
- Equal Opportunities – Monarch
- Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children daily, regulated activity is that any successful applicant’s applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check.
- This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.
