22 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    17 April 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    26 March 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Head of department or curriculum

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

Drama

Working pattern

Full time (Can be done as a job share)

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

MPS-UPR

Additional allowances

TLR2C (For the right candidate, this post could attract additional responsibility payments (TLR) for those able to offer a significant contribution to our school.

What skills and experience we're looking for

The performing arts is central to life at Belmont Community School. Each year we stage large scale performances including a pantomime and summer musical. These productions can involve well over a hundred students and are a school tradition ever since the school held a performing arts specialism.

We are seeking an individual with the passion, creativity, and leadership skills to lead a thriving Performing Arts department. As a passionate teacher, you will have the energy and commitment to help drive our students’ learning and artistic expression through the delivery of engaging, innovative, and challenging drama lessons, keeping up to date with curriculum developments.

For the right candidate, this post could attract additional responsibility payments (TLR) for those able to offer a significant contribution to our school.


What the school offers its staff

Central to the success of our school is a team that works hard for the students and each other. In return, we will support you to ensure you achieve your ambitions. We take a sensible approach to workload and our staff are well motivated and enjoy coming to work. As our name implies, the school lies at the heart of its community. As a result of high expectations, enthusiastic teaching and very positive relationships, students enjoy school and want to do well. Belmont has a track record of excellent academic results, outstanding student welfare and great staff well-being.

Belmont Community School has fantastic facilities within our newly built school and offers an excellent induction programme and an exciting learning and teaching environment. Quite simply, Belmont is a great place to work!

If you are considering this opportunity, we strongly advise getting in touch for an informal chat with the Headteacher as we have very low staff turnover and jobs do not come up very often.

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

Belmont Community School is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The post you are applying for is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. We will also carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents or issues that are publicly available online.
s part of our due diligence and to comply with our obligations in line with KCSIE, an online search of publicly available information will be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Application Form - Teaching (9).docx - 233 KB (opens in new tab)
Head of Drama - JD & PS March 2026 (1).pdf - 120 KB (opens in new tab)

About Belmont Community School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
847 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
Belmont Community School website
Email address
e.morgan@belmontschool.org.uk
Phone number
0191 3865715
See more jobs
teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/belmont-community-school

As our name implies, the school lies at the heart of its community. Belmont is a leafy suburb on the outskirts of Durham City. As a result of high expectations, enthusiastic teaching and very positive relationships, students enjoy school and perform well.

Arranging a visit to Belmont Community School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email e.morgan@belmontschool.org.uk.

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