Curriculum Leader of Drama

Tarleton Academy, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6AQ

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Easter or September (or ASAP)

• Closing date

  26 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Drama, Music
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) with TLR 2.1 £3,527

Curriculum Leader of Drama job summary

Are you a passionate and dynamic Drama practitioner ready to lead and inspire? Do you have the vision, expertise, and creativity to guide a department and bring the power of performance to life for our students? If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking an exceptional leader to join our dedicated team and drive the continued success of Drama. This is an exciting opportunity to shape students’ dramatic skills, creativity, and confidence, ensuring they become expressive performers, thoughtful creators, and reflective audiences who thrive in a diverse and global society.

As our Curriculum Leader of Drama, you will:
Lead the development and delivery of an engaging, ambitious, and inclusive Drama curriculum.
Inspire, support, and mentor our talented team to achieve excellence.
Foster a culture of creativity, performance, and appreciation of drama and theatre across the school.
Champion co-curricular opportunities such as productions, clubs, workshops, and performances.
Play a key role in celebrating our vibrant school community through events such as Fun Fridays.

We are looking for someone who has:
A proven track record of excellence in teaching Drama.
Experience in curriculum design and team leadership.
The ability to inspire and motivate both students and colleagues.
Excellent communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills.
A commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment.
A passion for creating joyful, memorable experiences through drama both in and beyond the classroom.

This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious professional to make a real difference and play a key role in shaping the future of Drama at our school.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please complete our online application form in full, along with a personal statement to support your application and outline the relevant experience you can bring to Endeavour Learning Trust.

Applications should be submitted by 9am on Monday 26th January 2026

Interviews are to be confirmed

If you have any questions, please contact our Operations Manager, Anthony via a.vose@tarletonacademy.org

SAFEGUARDING

Endeavour Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and individually take responsibility for doing so.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Tarleton Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 675 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Tarleton Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tarleton-academy

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