Head of Drama – Head of Department

Head of Drama – Head of Department

Head of Drama – Head of Department

Inner London MPS3-UPS3 + TLR

Greenwich

September 2025

Full time, Permanent

Employed via our School

We are looking for highly motivated and skilled Drama teacher looking to join a thriving school. We want to hear from Head of Drama applicants who wish to build on our improvements, share our vision for providing an outstanding environment for teaching and learning and who like us, value drive, integrity, scholarship and contribution.

Our Greenwich School values personal development, and on joining the school you will have a wealth of opportunities to develop through our internal CPD programmes and within the United Learning group of schools.

The Head of Drama / Head of Department takes a major role in ensuring that the programmes of study within Drama are designed to meet statutory requirements, provide appropriate pace and challenge for all students and include regular opportunities for assessment and review. The Head of Department works to:

• Ensure the smooth and effective running of the department on a day-to-day basis, including the support of trainee teachers and ECTs within the department.
• Support the leadership and delivery of a Department Improvement Plan that is an integral part of the School Improvement Plan
• Have a strong and deep understanding of the structure and sequencing of the Drama
• Curriculum from Year 7 through to Year 11 and into Key Stage 5
• Provide strong and inspirational leadership to the department.
• Lead the curriculum implementation of the subject through the embedding of Rosenshein
• Principles of Instruction and the use of Teach Like A Champion techniques
• Maintain strong links with families, enabling them to support their children with their learning.
• Ensure that the subject is accessible to students of all abilities.
• Ensure a strong extra-curricular provision that leads to performances.
• Work closely with the Music department to showcase the Performing Arts in the school.

To apply for this Head of Drama, please get in touch today! We are recruiting for this Lead Head of Drama role now and will be interviewing ASAP.

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. As a Head of Drama, you will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed. The successful Head of Drama candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.  This Head of Drama post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Apply for this Head of Drama opportunity by sending your CV. You will be contacted (if shortlisted) for the Head of Drama role within 48 hours.

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