Head of Drama
Hallfield School
Birmingham
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- M1-T2 (Hallfield teacher pay scale) plus annual allowance of £1,972 (dependent on qualifications, skills and experience)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 3 March 2025
Job overview
Hallfield School is seeking to appoint a talented, highly organised and passionate Drama Teacher / Head of Drama to join us as we expand to Year 11 over the next 3 years. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and inspirational educator with experience of delivering outstanding lessons and high-quality drama productions. In this role, you will be responsible for shaping and leading the School’s drama provision with a creative and ambitious vision for the future.
As the role will involve teaching KS2 to KS4, experience of teaching up to and including G.C.S.E (or a willingness to do so) is essential. It would also be desirable that the successful candidate can offer a second subject up to G.C.S.E.
Key responsibilities in this role will include:
- Delivering an inspiring and creative drama curriculum.
- Overseeing all school drama productions, fostering a love of performance and creativity among pupils.
- Managing and developing the provision of LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art) lessons.
- As a form teacher, contributing to the pastoral care and personal development of pupils.
- Contributing to the academic and extracurricular life of the School.
- Actively participating in the wider school community, including clubs, trips, events, and initiatives.
Please refer to the candidate pack for further information, including staff benefits.
If you feel you have the required skills and experience to join Hallfield School as the Head of Drama, then please click the apply now button to find out more.
For further information and to apply, please click here.
Closing date: 10am on Monday 3rd March 2025.
Interview dates: Monday 17th March 2025.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.
Safeguarding & Child Protection
Hallfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, to ensure the suitability to work with children.
These checks include full references and an online check for all shortlisted candidates prior to an interview.
This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all subsequent amends. Successful candidates will also be subjected to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate and including barred list check. In addition, further checks will be carried out to verify identity, qualification, fitness to work and right to work in the UK. Any other relevant checks with statutory bodies will also be undertaken.
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
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About Hallfield School
- Hallfield School
- 48 Church Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B15 3SJ
- United Kingdom
Hallfield School is a flourishing co-educational Prep School, renowned for the quality of its extended curriculum and excellent academic reputation. One of the largest Prep Schools in the country our pupils range from 3 months to 13 years with nearly 600 on roll. Situated in the centre of leafy Edgbaston, close to the University of Birmingham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the school has extensive 22-acre grounds which include two Astro pitches and a fitness suite.
Hallfield has an excellent track record of preparing pupils for Year 7 entry to some of the most prestigious independent and local grammar schools, with over 90% of pupils receiving an offer from their first choice school for September 2022 including 30 scholarship offers from a cohort of 66 pupils.
Our first cohort of Year 8 pupils also moved on in September 2022 with offers from some of the most highly regarded Public Schools.
Hallfield School is an equal opportunities employer, employing over 130 members of staff; both academic and support. The school offers the Teachers’ Pension Scheme for academic staff and a salary sacrifice private pension scheme for support staff. Other staff benefits include free lunches all year round, an extensive CPD programme, free on-site parking, discount on school fees, salary sacrifice cycle to work and tech scheme, and much more.
The school is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory references which are requested prior to interview, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, medical check, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.
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