Head of Drama
(Main or Upper) Allowance: TLR 2b
Harrow
September 2025 start
Permanent
Purpose of Role To ensure high quality planning, teaching, feedback, and evaluation, leading to an outstanding provision in Drama.
Responsibilities: Is broad and ambitious whilst being fully in line with the National Curriculum and whole school priorities. Is carefully sequenced to enable learners to use knowledge and develop skills over time. Is based around activities that incorporate a high level of stretch and challenge for all learners. Embeds the development of specific knowledge, the use of knowledge organisers, and accompanying review activities. Identifies high quality challenging resources and is specific about their use in the delivery of the curriculum. Has clear strategies for scaffolding the work to ensure all learners are challenged and can achieve. Is inclusive and representative of our community at Harrow High School. Ensures learners are fully equipped to continue their studies at the next key stage/university. Implementation To lead a team of teachers to: Secure excellent teaching and learning across Drama, including own teaching. Support teachers in addressing any gaps in their subject knowledge. Develop excellent shared teaching resources to ensure a consistently high standard of learning in every lesson. Develop excellent AfL strategies to inform future planning. Set regular and effective homework focusing on securing knowledge and building skills. Impact To lead the learning in Drama to ensure: Excellent outcomes for all learners, specifically including disadvantaged learners and learners with SEND. Excellent standard of work in learners’ books, folders, and in practical performance. Feedback to learners on how to progress is of high quality and in line with school policy. Learners enjoy learning in the subject and understand its relevance in the wider world and to other learning. Excellent monitoring of learner performance across the subject. Timely and effective intervention to support learners at risk of underachievement with particular regard to disadvantaged learners and learners with SEND. Qualifications and Experience: Degree. Qualified teacher status. Successful teaching experience of Drama across KS3 and KS4. Skills and Knowledge: Excellent understanding of the importance of safeguarding and a clear commitment to keeping learners safe by adhering to statutory and school safeguarding policies. Excellent subject knowledge, including but not limited to, that required under the National Curriculum or relevant GCSE syllabus. Excellent pedagogical skills and a strong commitment to continued development of these skills. An excellent understanding of how children learn. Clear commitment to the progress of all learners and the ability to adapt teaching to support this. Excellent working relationships with staff, learners, and parents. Excellent understanding of behaviour management strategies and a commitment to implementing school behaviour, safety, and care policies. Confident at using technology and digital platforms to enhance teaching, learning, and communication. Personal Qualities: An unwavering commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school. Excellent expectations for all learners’ attainment and progress. Excellent commitment to professional development of self and others. Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively. Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times. Dedication to safeguarding and equality. If you are the Head of Drama we have been looking for, then apply today. Shortlisted teachers will be contacted within 24 hours. We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. You will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed. The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references. This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. To apply for this opportunity, send your detailed CV to Clarus Education now to be considered. We will be contacting those shortlisted within 48 hours of an application. Please see our website page headed ‘About’ and scroll to the bottom to see our ‘Privacy Notice’ for an explanation about how we use information we collect about you.
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Purpose of Role To ensure high quality planning, teaching, feedback, and evaluation, leading to an outstanding provision in Drama.
Responsibilities: Is broad and ambitious whilst being fully in line with the National Curriculum and whole school priorities. Is carefully sequenced to enable learners to use knowledge and develop skills over time. Is based around activities that incorporate a high level of stretch and challenge for all learners. Embeds the development of specific knowledge, the use of knowledge organisers, and accompanying review activities. Identifies high quality challenging resources and is specific about their use in the delivery of the curriculum. Has clear strategies for scaffolding the work to ensure all learners are challenged and can achieve. Is inclusive and representative of our community at Harrow High School. Ensures learners are fully equipped to continue their studies at the next key stage/university. Implementation To lead a team of teachers to: Secure excellent teaching and learning across Drama, including own teaching. Support teachers in addressing any gaps in their subject knowledge. Develop excellent shared teaching resources to ensure a consistently high standard of learning in every lesson. Develop excellent AfL strategies to inform future planning. Set regular and effective homework focusing on securing knowledge and building skills. Impact To lead the learning in Drama to ensure: Excellent outcomes for all learners, specifically including disadvantaged learners and learners with SEND. Excellent standard of work in learners’ books, folders, and in practical performance. Feedback to learners on how to progress is of high quality and in line with school policy. Learners enjoy learning in the subject and understand its relevance in the wider world and to other learning. Excellent monitoring of learner performance across the subject. Timely and effective intervention to support learners at risk of underachievement with particular regard to disadvantaged learners and learners with SEND. Qualifications and Experience: Degree. Qualified teacher status. Successful teaching experience of Drama across KS3 and KS4. Skills and Knowledge: Excellent understanding of the importance of safeguarding and a clear commitment to keeping learners safe by adhering to statutory and school safeguarding policies. Excellent subject knowledge, including but not limited to, that required under the National Curriculum or relevant GCSE syllabus. Excellent pedagogical skills and a strong commitment to continued development of these skills. An excellent understanding of how children learn. Clear commitment to the progress of all learners and the ability to adapt teaching to support this. Excellent working relationships with staff, learners, and parents. Excellent understanding of behaviour management strategies and a commitment to implementing school behaviour, safety, and care policies. Confident at using technology and digital platforms to enhance teaching, learning, and communication. Personal Qualities: An unwavering commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school. Excellent expectations for all learners’ attainment and progress. Excellent commitment to professional development of self and others. Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively. Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times. Dedication to safeguarding and equality. If you are the Head of Drama we have been looking for, then apply today. Shortlisted teachers will be contacted within 24 hours. We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. You will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed. The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references. This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. To apply for this opportunity, send your detailed CV to Clarus Education now to be considered. We will be contacting those shortlisted within 48 hours of an application. Please see our website page headed ‘About’ and scroll to the bottom to see our ‘Privacy Notice’ for an explanation about how we use information we collect about you.
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Staffing and Recruiting
Employees:
11-50 employees
Founded:
2015
Address:
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