Head of Creative Arts Full Time | Temp to Permanent (for the right candidate) Start Date: September 2026 Location: Birmingham Ofsted Rated: Good A successful, mainstream secondary school in Birmingham, proudly rated Good by Ofsted, is seeking to appoint an ambitious and inspirational Head of Creative Arts from September 2026 on a full-time, temp-to-permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced teacher or current middle leader ready to take the next step into a leadership role, with the opportunity to secure a permanent position for the right candidate. The School This Birmingham secondary school is known for: Strong and supportive Senior Leadership Team Clear behaviour systems and a positive learning environment A commitment to staff wellbeing and professional development Consistently good outcomes across a broad and balanced curriculum Creative Arts is a valued and visible faculty within the school, contributing significantly to student engagement, enrichment, and whole-school culture. The Role As Head of Creative Arts, you will: Lead and strategically develop the Creative Arts faculty (Art, Music, Drama and/or related subjects depending on school structure) Drive high standards of teaching and learning across KS3 and KS4 (KS5 desirable) Support, coach and line-manage teaching staff within the department Oversee curriculum planning, assessment, and quality assurance Promote enrichment opportunities, performances, exhibitions and creative events You will play a key role in shaping the creative vision of the school and ensuring outstanding student experiences across the arts. The Ideal Candidate We are seeking a leader who: Holds QTS and has strong subject expertise within a Creative Arts discipline Has a proven track record of good or outstanding classroom practice Demonstrates leadership potential or experience within a department Has high expectations of behaviour, progress and achievement Is passionate about creative education and widening participation Applications are welcome from experienced teachers ready for leadership as well as current Heads of Department seeking a new challenge. What’s on Offer Full-time leadership position starting September 2026 Temp-to-permanent contract for the right candidate Competitive salary (MPS/UPS TLR, dependent on experience) Strong CPD and leadership development pathways Opportunity to make a lasting impact within a Good Birmingham secondary school All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date. Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.