Director of Performing Arts (Music specialism)
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 1LF5 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 8am
Date listed
14 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Dance, Drama, Music
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 Monday to Friday School term time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 51,151-56,320
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will have/be:
Kind, Hard-Working and Ambitious
A passion for teaching Music and other PA subjects;
The ability to lead change, develop, motivate, challenge, support and inspire colleagues and students alike;
Experience of teaching KS3 and KS4 Music and other PA subjects;
An outstanding practitioner of Music and PA with a proven track record of examination outcomes at KS4;
The highest aspirations and expectations for all students, yourself and our school;
A resilient, solutions-focused, ‘no excuses’ mindset.
What the school offers its staff
King Harold Academy also benefits from being part of the Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT).
As an employee of TKAT you will benefit from:
- A wide variety of opportunities for professional development, including the potential to develop your career at more than one TKAT academy;
- Opportunities to work flexibly, where possible;
- Our support for your wellbeing at work; and
- The rewards of working to improve the life chances of our pupils.
Further details about the role
Director of Performing Arts(Music Specialism)
Start date: September 2025
Leadership Scale: L1-5
King Harold Academy is a school with a clear and ambitious vision: to become one of the kindest, hardest-working, highest-achieving schools in the UK. We are a proud community school with incredible students, supportive parents and talented, committed staff members.
KHA is a genuinely lovely working environment. We have the privilege of teaching polite, friendly and ambitious children who enjoy coming to school and love seeing their teachers and peers each day. Visitors often comment on the positive, happy energy our staff and pupils exude. All of our staff are deeply committed to one another’s professional development and success, and the betterment of our pupils’ life changes. You can feel it straight away when you visit us.
The successful candidate will love the opportunity to work alongside our staff members, and feel welcomed and valued in their role. Here are just some examples of what current teachers say (verbatim) about being part of the KHA team:
“Since starting at KHA I have been made to feel welcome. I’ve found everyone to be supportive of each other. Leaders look after the best interests of both staff and students encouraging everyone to develop themselves to be their best. Even when the weather is awful I look forward to my day at KHA.”
“KHA has an amazing staff body of dedicated, supportive and passionate teachers, leaders and support staff. Working here feels like being part of one big family.”
Our expectations of pupils and staff at King Harold are extremely high - because we care about getting the very best for children. We live by a clear set of values that drive everything we do:
Kindness
Hard Work
Ambition
These values shape all aspects of the work we do: the curriculum we teach, our behaviour policy, our teaching framework, our enrichment programme, our approach to teacher wellbeing, our interactions with parents and students – everything we do.
As Director of Performing Arts , you will be part of our Extended Leadership Team, shaping your vision for an outstanding department and curriculum. You will lead a talented team of Performing Arts teachers who are determined, hard-working and incredibly invested in the success of our students. It is a great opportunity to make a profound impact on the quality of education our pupils receive in Music, Drama and Dance.
The successful candidate will have/be:
Kind, Hard-Working and Ambitious
A passion for teaching Music and other PA subjects;
The ability to lead change, develop, motivate, challenge, support and inspire colleagues and students alike;
Experience of teaching KS3 and KS4 Music and other PA subjects;
An outstanding practitioner of Music and PA with a proven track record of examination outcomes at KS4;
The highest aspirations and expectations for all students, yourself and our school;
A resilient, solutions-focused, ‘no excuses’ mindset.
King Harold Academy also benefits from being part of the Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT).
As an employee of TKAT you will benefit from:
- A wide variety of opportunities for professional development, including the potential to
develop your career at more than one TKAT academy;
- Opportunities to work flexibly, where possible;
- Our support for your wellbeing at work; and
- The rewards of working to improve the life chances of our pupils.
Application packs can be downloaded from our website www.kha-tkat.org. Completed application forms should be sent or emailed to Mrs Campbell at michaela.campbell@kha-tkat.org.
If you would like to arrange an informal conversation with the Headteacher prior to application, please contact Mrs Campbell.
Please note that CVs will not be accepted unless accompanied by a fully completed application form.
Safeguarding
TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.
Equal Opportunities
TKAT is committed to equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic for example race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit. This includes applications from individuals wishing to work full time, part time or on a flexible basis.
Closing date: Monday 19th May 2025
Interviews: w/c Monday 19th May 2025
King Harold Academy is committed to the protection and safety of its students and the successful candidate will be subject to DBS, Bared List and two reference checks as part of the School’s Safeguarding Procedures. The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post in accordance with the Immigration Act 2016.
Commitment to safeguarding
TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to michaela.campbell@kha-tkat.org
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 783 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy website
- Email address
- michaela.campbell@kha-tkat.org
- Phone number
- 01992 714800
King Harold Academy is a community based school in Waltham Abbey, Essex.
King Harold Academy benefits from being part of the Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT).
Currently we teach KS3 and 4
Arranging a visit to King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email michaela.campbell@kha-tkat.org.
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