Head of Drama
The Mountbatten School, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 5SY11 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
5 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
24 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of department or curriculum
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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 £51,058
Pay scale
- MPR1 to UPR3
Additional allowances
TLR 2b (£5876)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Required for September 2026
Are you ready to lead a thriving Drama Department with ambition, creativity, and vision?
The Mountbatten School is seeking an inspirational and forward-thinking Head of Drama to lead our vibrant and successful department. This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional practitioner with strong pedagogical understanding, a passion for drama, and the leadership potential to contribute to whole-school development.
We are proud of our growing performing arts provision and are committed to delivering high-quality teaching alongside rich cultural and creative opportunities for all students.
What you’ll bring
We are looking for a dynamic leader who can:
- Inspire students through a passion for drama that ignites creativity and curiosity
- Demonstrate a track record of outstanding classroom practice
- Lead the strategic development of Drama across the school
- Enrich the curriculum through vibrant curricular and extracurricular opportunities
- Drive innovative teaching and learning, ensuring consistently high-quality experiences for all learners
- Bring vision, energy, and ambition to a high-profile department
Closing date: 12 noon 5 May 2026 Interviews: 14 May 2026
For further details and to apply please visit www.mountbatten.school/jobs, alternatively email human.resources@mountbatten.school or telephone 01794 510227
CVs will not be accepted
We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive applications that meet the criteria. We therefore strongly advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
What the school offers its staff
The school is situated in Romsey, a very pleasant abbey town in the southern Test Valley. Opened in 1969 and built on land formerly in the ownership of Earl Mountbatten's Broadlands Estate, the school enjoyed the patronage of Lord Louis until his assassination. We are honoured that his great granddaughter, The Lady Alexandra Knatchbull, is our current patron.
The school is one of the largest and most successful co-educational comprehensives in Hampshire. Our intake is 300, and there are currently 1466 students on roll.
The school serves a predominantly rural catchment area extending from the boundary of Southampton to the boundary of Wiltshire. We are the larger of two secondary schools in the town. The school is very popular and heavily oversubscribed.
The school is a Single Academy Trust. Chris Cox, the school’s Headteacher, has been in post since October 2024 and was formerly the Associate Headteacher appointed in January 2015.The school is organised into eight faculties with approximately 80 FTE teaching staff, and the pastoral structure is based on five year groups.
The school is fortunate to have extensive grounds as it was built on land that was formerly part of Lord Mountbatten’s Broadlands Estate. Since the school became an academy on 1 April 2011, there has been an extensive refurbishment programme over many years. As a result, all departments are very well-resourced and accommodated.
The school is high achieving and GCSE outcomes are very good. Ofsted carried out an ungraded inspection of the school in January 2024; the school remained ‘good’ with many aspects of the school’s work being recognised as ‘first class’. There is a very strong international ethos and tangible links with schools in Africa, Asia and Europe. The school has a very strong focus on staff development. Career development is pursued in leadership, pedagogy and pastoral opportunities.
We believe in investing in our staff. Benefits include:
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Extensive CPD and career development
- Free on‑site parking
- Free use of the Fitness Suite
- Annual flu vaccinations
- Support with eye tests and glasses
- Vivup lifestyle and wellbeing benefits
- Eligibility for the Blue Light Card
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Mountbatten School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. All our recruitment and selection practices reflect this and successful applicants are subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Mountbatten School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1458 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Mountbatten School website
- Email address
- human.resources@mountbatten.school
- Phone number
- 01794 510227
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Arranging a visit to The Mountbatten School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email human.resources@mountbatten.school.
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