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Drama Mentor

Location: Dover
Salary Scale: £120 – £200 per day, depending on experience
Start Date: October 2026
End Date: Ongoing
Contract Type: Long Term, Full-time

Are you passionate about Drama and keen to help young people build confidence, develop creativity and express themselves?

About the role

GSL Education Kent are currently seeking an enthusiastic and creative Drama Mentor to support a secondary school in Dover. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in Drama or Performing Arts who would like to use their creative skills to positively influence young people's development, engagement and confidence.

As a Drama Mentor, you will use interactive drama exercises, group activities and performance-based projects to help pupils develop their communication skills, explore their creativity and build positive relationships. By creating an engaging and encouraging environment, you will help young people find ways to express themselves, work collaboratively and become more involved in school life.

About the School

Our client school provides a positive and structured setting where pupils are encouraged to recognise their strengths, develop meaningful relationships and become more confident in their abilities. The school places importance on personal development and aims to help young people build resilience, independence and a positive attitude towards learning.

Drama Mentor role

As a Drama Mentor, you will deliver and support creative activities that encourage pupils to communicate, collaborate and express themselves with greater confidence. Working with individuals and small groups, you will adapt your approach to suit different interests, abilities and support needs.

We are looking for a Drama Mentor who can inspire participation through creativity, build trusting relationships with pupils and use their enthusiasm for Performing Arts to promote positive engagement and behaviour.

The successful candidate will:

  • Have a relevant qualification, degree or practical experience in Drama, Performing Arts or a related discipline

  • Use imaginative drama exercises and performance-based activities to engage pupils

  • Help young people develop confidence, communication and interpersonal skills

  • Promote teamwork, mutual respect and positive participation in group activities

  • Adapt creative sessions to suit different abilities, personalities and learning needs

  • Demonstrate patience, initiative and effective behaviour management

  • Ideally have experience supporting young people through education, mentoring, youth work or creative activities

Previous experience in schools, theatre, tutoring, youth services or Performing Arts programmes would be beneficial. Applications from creative graduates who are enthusiastic about helping young people develop are also welcome.

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including providing an enhanced DBS on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.

We also offer, via our partner, access to accredited Education-relevant CPD courses.

In addition to that, GSL Education is currently offering £100 for the successful referral of either Teachers or Teaching Assistants (Ts & Cs apply).

For more information or to register your interest in the Drama Mentor role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.

GSL Education is an ethical, inclusive, independent recruitment agency which aims to provide quality teaching and support staff in schools throughout Dover.

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