Head of drama

Highlands School, London, N21 1QQ

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Easter or September 2025

• Closing date

  3 February 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  28 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Drama
• Working pattern: Full time: 8:30 to 3:30pm Monday to Friday and 8:30 - 4:30pm on Wednesdays.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS outer London
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 2B

What skills and experience we're looking for

• To have qualified teacher status and appropriate qualifications in drama or related disciplines.

• Successful teaching experience across a range of key stages.

• The ability to motivate students and staff (teaching and non-teaching).

• Good interpersonal skills: the ability to work well with a wide range of people and also to use initiative - taking the lead when necessary.

• The ability to work flexibly and share in workloads, particularly during periods of pressure.

• Experience of working with pupils from a diverse range of backgrounds.

• Experience of improving the quality of teaching and learning through curriculum development and high quality resources.

• A belief in and commitment to the school’s equal opportunities policy.

• The ability to demonstrate a proactive approach in taking responsibility for quality of own work and that of others, problem solving and using one’s own initiative as appropriate.

• Confident use of technology to promote learning.

What the school offers its staff

Professionally guided practices

• Collaborative knowledge rich curriculum

• Weekly CPD enabled by early school closure

• Feedback not marking

• Equalities informed practices

• Centralised behaviour policy

• No written reports

Excellent career development

• Tailored opportunities for professional growth

• Regular feedback through Instructional coaching

• Funding for Masters programmes

• Leadership opportunities at every stage

• Time with your department is prioritised

Staff wellbeing

• Two week October half term

• An innovative house system in which all staff participate

• Meetings only on Wednesdays

• Green surroundings and clean air within easy access of central London

• Eco Schools Green Flag - merit

• A range of international and national trips

• SLT open door policy

• Community building opportunities through a calendar of staff events

Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding students is central to everything we do at Highlands School. We are committed to ensuring that students are safe, cared for and taught how to keep themselves and others safe. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that students receive effective support and protection.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hsjobapp@highlearn.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Upload additional documents

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

Application for a Teaching Post.doc - 389 KB (opens in new tab)

Head of Drama 2025.pdf - 3.01 MB (opens in new tab)

About Highlands School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1599 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Highlands School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hsjobapp@highlearn.uk
• Phone number: 020 8370 1100
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/highlands-school-london (opens in new tab)

Highlands is an ‘Outstanding’ school (OFSTED 2011, 2014 and 2024) at which students consistently outperform national expectations in terms of both attainment and progress. Outstanding outcomes provide our students with the opportunity to continue their studies at prestigious institutions; students at Highlands regularly receive offers from medical schools, Oxbridge and Russell Group universities. Colleagues joining Highlands are joining one of the most popular and successful schools in north London.
The work we do at Highlands is underpinned by our values: determination, aspiration, respect and equality (DARE).

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