Head of Drama
The Cowplain School, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO8 8RY22 days remaining to apply
Start date details
April 2026 or September 2026
Closing date
30 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 January 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: Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPR/UPR
Additional allowances
TLR2a £7130pa
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Cowplain School is seeking to appoint a skilled and inspirational Head of Drama, who forms effective relationships with students, parents and colleagues and has the skills and drive to ensure our students receive the best possible learning opportunities. This would be a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious teacher of Drama to take a major step into leadership.
We are extremely ambitious for our 1000 students and have a strong vision to ensure that the life-chances of each young person at the school are enhanced by quality teaching, leading to excellent outcomes.
The performing arts are very successful subjects at the school; we have big plans for future investment in them, including the building of a theatre, to add to our recently completed Music block.
All KS3 students receive weekly lessons in Drama, and it is also a popular subject at GCSE. We have an effective Drama curriculum in place but you will be given responsibility to develop and enhance it as well as placing our three central strands of thinking hard, developing character and understanding diversity at the heart of it, ensuring every student develops in those areas.
What the school offers its staff
The facilities at the school include a well-equipped drama studio as well as practice rooms, all close to the other performing arts facilities, which include a dance studio. All teachers teach in their own room, equipped with projector and screen, whilst every teacher receives a laptop.
The Performing Arts team has a strong commitment to extra-curricular activities, running many trips and further experiences for students, such as visits to West End shows, engaging visiting theatre companies, etc, aiming to provide students with a range of rich and diverse experiences. Of course, there are many opportunities to perform, including the school shows.
The wider Performing Arts team is a strong one and is very mutually supportive. All contribute to providing exceptional performing arts experiences for the young people of the school
We offer all members of staff a full induction programme and significant opportunities to develop their expertise. Colleagues at the school work together to support each other and we have an active wellbeing committee.
As a leader at Cowplain we would invest in you to ensure that you develop the skills and expertise needed to ensure those that you teach acquire the positive attitudes, knowledge and understanding vital to their future. In addition, we would develop your leadership potential and start you on a journey to senior leadership.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Cowplain School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Applying for the job
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About The Cowplain School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1011 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Cowplain School website
- Email address
- a.simmons@cowplainschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 023 9261 2020
We have always been a school that has challenged our students to achieve highly whilst developing them to be confident and respectful young people. At the heart of this is our fantastic curriculum, which promotes three central strands of understanding diversity, thinking hard and developing character, which are at the heart of everything we do. We challenge our students to work hard, enjoy learning and achieve highly, providing a wide range of opportunities for them to succeed, both within and outside the curriculum, whilst supporting them with a highly effective pastoral network.
Our last Ofsted inspection in March 2024 stated that "Pupils value the warm and welcoming atmosphere here. Pupils appreciate the support they get from staff, which helps them learn well. Staff show a genuine care for pupils, who feel safe and happy at this school.", something that we are incredibly proud of and which underlines that The Cowplain School is a happy and vibrant place to learn.
Mr IR Gates, Principal
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