Head of Drama

Salary: Teachers’ Pay Scale (Outer London) plus a £8,279 TLR allowance per year (TLR 2.1)

Job type: Full Time, Permanent

Start date: September 2025

Bromley

We are seeking to appoint a well-qualified, highly motivated and committed Head of Drama to lead the successful Drama department within our team from September 2025.

The successful Head of Drama candidate will have a proven record in teaching Drama up to GCSE Level and experience of curriculum development. The candidate must have outstanding theatre knowledge and an understanding of current trends in the world of the Performing Arts.

Our Secondary School is a popular, highly successful, multi-cultural school. We put equality, safeguarding and inclusion at the heart of our ethos. Burntwood has a strong corporate identity characterised by our firm commitment to the UNICEF Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Our Secondary School, located in Bromley, is a highly successful academy for boys and girls, offering comprehensive education for students aged 11 to 18. We are proud to have 1,477 students on roll, including 402 in our mixed Sixth Form. The majority of our students continue their studies with us in the Sixth Form, and the vast majority then progress to university and higher education.

In our most recent OFSTED inspection (February 2025), inspectors noted significant improvements across all areas, stating that “pupils receive an exceptional education” and “staff are proud to work at the school and feel well supported, and say leaders are considerate of their workload.” We were previously graded “Good” in our January 2020 inspection.

To apply for this Head of Drama, please get in touch today! We are recruiting for this Head of Drama role now and will be interviewing ASAP.

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. As a Head of Drama, you will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed. The successful Head of Drama candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references. This Head of Drama post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Apply for this Head of Drama opportunity by sending your CV. You will be contacted (if shortlisted) for the Head of Drama role within 48 hours.

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