Head of Drama

The Broadway Academy Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Broadway Academy Trust in Birmingham is seeking a drama leader to secure excellent GCSE results and to deliver an enhanced performing arts curriculum across Broadway.

You will guide a small department, expand co-curricular and partnerships, and promote high expectations while sustaining a restorative behaviour framework and staff wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Experience leading drama in a secondary school setting.
• Ability to develop and deliver strategies to improve student outcomes.
• Strong behaviour management within a restorative framework.
• Experience coordinating a small staff team and fostering morale.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver strategies to improve GCSE drama outcomes and literacy.
• Lead and support a small drama department team.
• Expand the department's co-curricular and extra-curricular work, including partnerships.
• Promote Broadway's values and high expectations for students and staff.

Job description

We are seeking a drama leader who will ensure excellent results at GCSE and will also be committed to delivering an enhanced performing arts curriculum at Broadway.

Are you an ambitious, creative drama leader with a passion for improving educational outcomes for students in inner city Birmingham?

Do you have the commitment and positivity to contribute to Broadway's values-driven ethos, and the drive to promote high expectations for students and staff?, You will be able to develop and deliver strategies and plans to: improve boys' underachievement, address SEN support and outcomes and put literacy at the forefront for improving the Academy's weakest readers. You will have a strong commitment to effective behaviour management within a restorative practice framework. You will have the proven ability to manage and support a small staff group and maintain momentum and morale, whilst delivering an exciting programme of performance. You should be inspired by Broadway's existing co-curricular and extra-curricular offer through its outdoor education centre in Worcestershire and want to bring your creativity to expand this for the department and the benefit of our students.

Broadway Academy Trust has been rated 'Good' by Ofsted for 15 years and constantly strives for excellence.

The Department

The Performing Arts Department is a small but supportive group of dedicated individuals committed to providing excellent curricular and extracurricular opportunities. Facilities are excellent with one black box theatre and another large drama space with tiered seating. Both rooms have lighting rigs with state-of-the-art profile lighting. Drama has a strong 5-year curriculum which develops students to become confident performers, able public speakers competent in support roles such as lighting or makeup., You will get a real opportunity to make a difference within a school which encourages students and staff to be aspirational. We have an innovative partnership with a well-regarded school in the independent sector. Staff development is a priority, and we provide structured CPD. High achieving teachers have access to an accelerated leadership programme linked to NPQs. Staff wellbeing is a priority, and the Trust provides an employee assistance programme to support staff. All teaching staff receive a work laptop. If you are keen to work in a successful and growing academy trust which encourages staff to aim high in their own careers, this could be a fantastic opportunity for you.