13 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    January 2027

  • Closing date

    14 October 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    1 October 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Other leadership role

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

Drama

Working pattern

Full time: 32.5 hours per week.

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS/UPS + TLR2b

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a Subject Leader of Drama with talent, ambition, and the desire to lead and build upon the excellent teaching and learning at all stages in the Drama curriculum. You will be an outstanding practitioner, with previous experience of responsibility and leadership within a team.

We need someone with enthusiasm, a ‘can do’ mentality, an ability to inspire others and translate a vision into reality.


What the school offers its staff

The successful candidate joins the school at an exciting time: the Drama department has a sustained history of achieving excellent outcomes for students and continues to thrive. We have recently been awarded the Artsmark Gold accreditation in recognition of the fantastic work across the Performing Arts teams at Lawnswood School. We have a wonderful, talented student body, who deserve every opportunity to practise their skills; we are looking for a Subject Leader who will continue to match this and ensure that our students can go on with the confidence and experience needed for a future in Performing Arts if they so choose.

Lawnswood School can offer you a professional challenge and a rewarding opportunity, working with a collaborative leadership team that’s passionate about the progress and development of every student.


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.

The school will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. Lawnswood School is not registered with the UK Government to offer visa sponsorship. For further details, please contact the school on 0113 284 4020.

For further information please visit www.lawnswoodschool.co.uk and send your completed application with a covering letter (no more than two sides of A4) to Mrs J Bell, Headteacher by email to hr@elawnswood.co.uk or by post to Lawnswood School, Ring Road, West Park, Leeds, LS16 5AG.


Commitment to safeguarding

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an online search will be conducted. This includes only information publicly available online. We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Lawnswood Recruitment Brochure - Subject Leader of Drama.pdf - 1.6 MB (opens in new tab)

About Lawnswood School

Organisation type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
Size
1307 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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Website
Lawnswood School website
Email address
hr@elawnswood.co.uk
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Again, rated a 'Good' school by Ofsted in September 2023, Lawnswood School is set in North Leeds and has a wide catchment area and a diverse intake of students from cultural backgrounds and socio-economic groups.
Under stable leadership and a supportive and inspiring leadership team, Lawnswood School offers opportunities for professional challenge and personal development.

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