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Head of Drama

Poole High School, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BW

This job expired on 13 October 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  13 October 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  1 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • 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
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916 to £51,048
• Additional allowances:

  TLR of £3,527

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:

• Develop and lead a world class Drama curriculum

• Encourage and grow students in their passion and creativity through opportunities in Drama

• Teach Drama through KS3 and as a GCSE option subject

• Lead the bi-annual school production, working with the Performing Arts team

• Create opportunities for extra curricular creativity and deepen students understanding of career opportunities

• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.

  
  

  We would love to hear from you if you:

  • Are passionate about the performing arts

  • Creative in your approach to obtaining the best results for young people

  • Have a positive and encouraging personality in all aspects of your teaching

  • Have a “can do” approach when set with tasks

  You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:

  • Aim high

  • Keep improving

  • Don’t leave anyone behind

  • See the bigger picture

What the school offers its staff

What we can offer you

• An opportunity to teach in a school with outstanding facilities loacted on the beautiful South Coast.

• An outstanding teaching enviroment in our full size theatre with production and technical boards

• An opportunity to work with creative children and their families

• An opportunity to direct full bi-annual school performances

• An exceptional CPD offer from ECT through to preparation for senior and system leadership

• Free, confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a range of counselling services plus financial, legal and practical support from qualified professionals on a range of personal issues and access to online health and wellbeing resources

• A trust-wide intranet, where we share our news, information and resources

• Local discounts negotiated on behalf of our staff e.g. gym memberships, hair and beauty salons, chiropractic care, cycle shops, restaurants, motoring services, and retail/DIY stores 

• The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust 

• Automatic membership of the Teachers Pension Scheme 

• Free on-site parking 

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

We value diversity and inclusiveness. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities. We don't discriminate on age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/nationality, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. We'll only consider people who can evidence their right to work in the UK. We're committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes to safeguard children. We undertake enhanced criminal records checks before appointment. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

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Additional documents

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

Head of Drama Job Description (PHS).pdf - 192 KB (opens in new tab)

Head of Drama Vacancy advert September 2025.pdf - 165 KB (opens in new tab)

About Poole High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1875 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Poole High School website
• Email address: n.steele@poolehigh.poole.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/poole-high-school-poole

Arranging a visit to Poole High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email n.steele@poolehigh.poole.sch.uk.

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