Reports to: Assistant Headteacher
Start date: September 2026
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Interviews will take place w/c 18 May 2026
In this exciting new role, you will lead the professional community of music and drama teachers and promote outstanding teaching and learning and a strong school culture.
Key Responsibilities:
* Enable all Music and Drama teachers to achieve expertise in teaching and planning through coaching and support.
* Create, review and monitor a strategic plan for improving outcomes and the quality of the provision for Music and Drama.
* Model outstanding teaching and lead collaborative planning and development, including the sharing of resources and best practice within the department.
* Participate actively throughout the network, by attending relevant meetings, and as appropriate, delivering network-wide training and initiatives.
Knowledge & Experience:
1. Raising attainment in a challenging classroom environment.
2. Having designed, implemented and evaluated effective, imaginative and stimulating Schemes of Work.
3. Understanding of both subject and general teaching pedagogy, and signature strategies relating to Music and/or Drama.
4. Knowledge of the national secondary education system, examinations and curricu...