Head of Drama

Norbury High School for Girls, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 8BT

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  01/01/2025 or sooner if candidates are available

• Closing date

  6 October 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  19 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Drama
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £37,870.00 - £56,154.00 Annually (Actual) Plus TLR2b £6,365 per annum

Head of Drama job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Drama Teacher seeking the next step in their career. As our new Head of Drama your enthusiastic teaching style will inspire students to explore different elements of drama, build their confidence and encourage them to take part in school productions. Over the last few years students have enjoyed wonderful trips to the theatre and participated in external workshops and we would love this to continue.

Your excellent classroom management and leadership skills will enable you to role model outstanding teaching and develop your team within the Performance Faculty whilst nurturing the talent of the students. You will be a passionate individual, strongly motivated to make yourself an active part of this diverse community.

If you are a qualified teacher with experience of teaching Years 7 to 11 (up to Year 13 would be advantageous) and have some experience of managing people we would love to hear from you. the ability to teach English to KS4 is essential.

We are a fully inclusive school that is dedicated to both supporting and challenging all members of our diverse community and to develop the potential in all our students, no matter what their starting point. Pastoral care is of the highest importance and we are committed to providing the best possible learning environment to develop confident, independent learners. We provide an ambitious and broad curriculum and ensure that students have opportunities outside the classroom to develop and inspire them, including a wide range of extracurricular activities.

If you would like to arrange a visit please contact Debbi McCardie, HR Manager

Working with us:

We have a health cash plan with Simply Health, Ride 2 Work Scheme and staff wellbeing programme which includes a staff reward scheme and regular social activities. We are located in the North of the borough with excellent transport links to London and the surrounding areas.

We follow STPCD and support staff can join the LGPS. ECT’s follow an established induction programme while more experienced staff are able to join our leadership training programmes. Many among our teaching staff enrol in our school-based MA programme run in conjunction with St Mary's University. The school is a member of PiXL.

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

Norbury High is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people. As part of our safeguarding commitment, appointment to any post is subject to receipt of satisfactory references, medical clearance and a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as well as evidence of the right to live and work in the United Kingdom.

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 Norbury High School for Girls

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1173 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Norbury High School for Girls website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/norbury-high-school-for-girls

The school is part of the Manor Trust, a multi academy trust comprising Norbury High and Kensington Avenue Primary school - the trust was formed in February 2019. We are located in Croydon, South London.
We are a fully inclusive school that is dedicated to both supporting and challenging all members of our diverse community and to develop the potential in all our students, no matter what their starting point.
Pastoral care is also of the highest importance and we are committed to providing the best possible learning environment to develop confident, independent learners. We provide an ambitious and broad curriculum and ensure that students have opportunities outside the classroom to develop and inspire them, including a wide range of extracurricular activities.

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