Teacher of Music & Drama (Welsh Medium)

Teacher of Music & Drama (Welsh Medium)

Job Title: Teacher of Music & Drama (Welsh Medium)
Type: Contract / Long-term (Maternity Cover)
Location: Cardiff
Start date: Summer Term start (maternity cover)
Hours: Full-time
Pay: Paid to scale (MPS/UPS, dependent on experience)

Are you a passionate Music and Drama Teacher who is fluent in Welsh and committed to inspiring creativity, confidence, and performance skills in young people? Do you believe in the power of the performing arts to develop self-expression, collaboration, and cultural appreciation?

Elementa Support Services is working in partnership with a supportive and forward-thinking Welsh-medium secondary school in Cardiff to recruit a dedicated Teacher of Music & Drama to cover a maternity leave starting in the summer term. This is an exciting opportunity to teach the performing arts within a vibrant Welsh-medium learning environment where creativity and culture are celebrated.

Fluent Welsh language skills are essential, as all teaching and communication within the school is delivered through Welsh.

About the Role

As a Teacher of Music & Drama, you will:

Plan and deliver engaging Music and Drama lessons in line with the Curriculum for Wales

Teach across KS3 and KS4 (KS5 experience desirable where applicable)

Encourage creativity, performance skills, and collaborative learning

Support pupils in developing confidence through practical and expressive arts activities

Create a positive, inclusive, and well-managed classroom environment

Assess, monitor, and report on student progress effectively

Promote safeguarding, wellbeing, and positive behaviour at all times

Contribute to school performances, productions, and wider cultural activities

What We’re Looking For

To be considered, candidates must have:

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Education Workforce Council (EWC) registration

Fluent Welsh language skills (spoken and written)

An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to apply (Elementa can assist)

Experience teaching Music and/or Drama at secondary level (including placements)

Strong classroom management and the ability to inspire student participation

Desirable:

Experience teaching both Music and Drama

Experience teaching KS5 Performing Arts

Involvement in school productions, ensembles, or extracurricular performing arts activities

A reflective and adaptable teaching approach

Recruitment & Safeguarding Information

All applications will be managed by Elementa Support Services as the recruitment partner for this client. Elementa is committed to safeguarding children in all processes, and all successful applicants will undergo a full pre-screen to assess their suitability for the role.

Any appointment will be subject to:

A successful interview process

Satisfactory references

Safeguarding & Prevent training

Education Workforce Council (EWC) registration in the appropriate categories

Enhanced DBS Disclosure (which may be chargeable at £64.20 unless subscribed to the Update Service)

Successful completion of a 12-week / 60 paid day employment trial period

ELEMENTA CANDIDATE COMMITMENT

Weekly pay – no waiting for monthly payroll cut-off dates; Elementa pays one week in lieu

PAYE contract – unless requested otherwise, providing full employment protections

Training & Support – free or heavily discounted training including Safeguarding, Behaviour Management, Team Teach, SEND, Makaton, and Thrive

Dedicated candidate manager providing regular welfare contact and ongoing support

Fair pay policy – paid to scale; any variation agreed in writing prior to placement

Additional staff support services – access to partner services including tax returns, accountancy, legal advice, and more

This Role Is Not Suitable For Applicants:

Not currently based within the UK

Requiring employer sponsorship for UK right to work

Without UK secondary school teaching experience

Without fluency in Welsh