Head of Faculty - Performing Arts

St Paul's Way Trust School, London, E3 4FT

5 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  20 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  15 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
  • Head of year or phase
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 40,317.00 - 62,496.00

Head of Faculty - Performing Arts job summary

Head of Faculty - Performing Arts | TLR 1C | September 2026

St Paul’s Way Trust School, in association with Queen Mary, University of London, and King’s College, London, seeks to appoint an exceptional Head of Faculty (Performing Arts) to join our experienced team of senior middle leaders. With senior responsibilities across our through school (4–19), the successful candidate will champion the development of Music and Drama in all years—both within the curriculum and as part of a vibrant co-curricular programme focused on creativity, expression, and excellence in performance. The successful candidate will develop and lead a strategy for enhancing the cultural and artistic life of our school community.

Performing Arts are a valued part of life at St Paul’s Way. Music and Drama are well established in the curriculum, and our school boasts a thriving calendar of performances, productions, concerts, and showcases. We are proud of our dedicated spaces and passionate staff team, and we encourage students to engage with the arts at all levels, including through enrichment opportunities and partnerships with external arts organisations.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a talented candidate with a passionate commitment to placing the performing arts at the heart of school life. The successful candidate will develop an inspiring vision to embed creativity and performance across the St Paul’s Way curriculum and culture.

You will be an outstanding practitioner with a strong track record of raising standards in the performing arts and guiding students to artistic achievement.

You may already lead a performing arts department or be an exceptional teacher with a history of directing performances, building ensembles, or curating creative programmes that showcase talent and inspire audiences.

If you would like to play your part in ensuring outstanding creative and cultural provision for our students, we would very much like to hear from you.

Please note we do not accept CVs alone.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time and will review applications on a rolling basis

Interviews: Friday 22nd May

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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 St Paul's Way Trust School

• School type: Academies, ages 4 to 18
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 1884 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Paul's Way Trust School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-paul-s-way-trust-school-london

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