Head of Drama (Maternity Cover) The Elmgreen School
: Job Details :

Salary: IMPS + TLR2

Hours: Full Time

Year Round?: Yes

Permanent?: No

To Start: 1 November 2025 or as soon as possible

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To Apply: All applications must use the forms supplied below and be submitted using the 'Apply for Job' button below, unless an 'External Link' appears below – please do not submit CVs, as these cannot be accepted.

Applications Close: Midday, Thursday 19 September 2025

Shortlisting: To be confirmed

Interviews: To be confirmed

Job Description:

Fixed Term until August 2026

Responsible to: Assistant or Deputy Headteacher

We are looking to appoint an inspirational and enthusiastic teacher and Head of Drama who has a passion for his or her subject and a commitment to ensuring that staff and students share that passion. We want you to lead the team to inspire high achievement and excitement for your subject.

Key Responsibilities:

• The purpose of this role is to provide professional leadership and management for Drama, ensuring high quality teaching and learning, achievement and engagement of students in line with our vision and ethos.
• You will also develop opportunities for students to perform individually and in groups including organisation of Drama productions, showcases etc. and participation of other Drama related opportunities.

Dunraven Educational Trust Overview:

The Elmgreen School became part of the Dunraven Educational Trust in September 2021, and together we are focused on developing an exciting, dynamic and progressive community, focused on improving the outcomes for children and their families.

Dunraven Educational Trust (DET) was established in 2016. It now incorporates Dunraven's All-Through School, The Elmgreen School, Rosendale Primary School and Van Gogh Primary. DET is a Trust committed to one overarching aim: excellence for and from everyone. This is an expectation for both the children and adults in a school community. It is achieved in a variety of ways according to the context of each school but within the clear framework established by the Trust.

If you are successful in your application, you will join a staff who are hard-working, committed, positive in outlook and dedicated to the achievement of our students. We offer:

• a high standard of professional practice, with bespoke in-house CPD provision, and affiliation to nationally recognised courses and providers;
• a supportive and collegiate environment,
• a culture of high trust and accountability that values creativity and innovation, leading practice locally and nationally in a range of fields.

The Elmgreen School is committed to the safety and protection of its students. An enhanced DBS check and a barred list check are conditions of employment for this post.

Tagged as: Leadership

External Link: head-of-drama-maternity-cover-1504915

Application Documents: Head-of-Drama-Job-Description-and-Person-Specification.pdf