Director of Performing Arts
St Paul's Way Trust School, London, E3 4FT5 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
10 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
3 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Drama
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L8-12 (£68,583 - £74,702)
What skills and experience we're looking for
St Paul’s Way Trust School, in association with Queen Mary, University of London, and King’s College, London, seeks to appoint an exceptional Director of Performing Arts to join our experienced team of senior middle leaders. With senior responsibilities across our through school (4–19), the successful candidate will champion the development of Music and Drama in all years—both within the curriculum and as part of a vibrant co-curricular programme focused on creativity, expression, and excellence in performance. The successful candidate will develop and lead a strategy for enhancing the cultural and artistic life of our school community.
Performing Arts are a valued part of life at St Paul’s Way. Music and Drama are well established in the curriculum, and our school boasts a thriving calendar of performances, productions, concerts, and showcases. We are proud of our dedicated spaces and passionate staff team, and we encourage students to engage with the arts at all levels, including through enrichment opportunities and partnerships with external arts organisations.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a talented leader with a passionate commitment to placing the performing arts at the heart of school life. The successful candidate will develop an inspiring vision to embed creativity and performance across the St Paul’s Way curriculum and culture.
You will be an outstanding practitioner with a strong track record of raising standards in the performing arts and guiding students to artistic achievement.
You may already lead a performing arts department or be an exceptional teacher with a history of directing performances, building ensembles, or curating creative programmes that showcase talent and inspire audiences.
If you would like to play your part in ensuring outstanding creative and cultural provision for our students, we would very much like to hear from you.
Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early.
We do not accept CVs alone.
Interview Date: TBC
St Paul’s Way Trust School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS Check.
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What the school offers its staff
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
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About St Paul's Way Trust School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 18
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 1877 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Paul's Way Trust School website
- Email address
- ustrecruitment@ust.london
Arranging a visit to St Paul's Way Trust School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ustrecruitment@ust.london.
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