Head of Performing Arts (Maternity Cover)

Teaching Staff

We seek to appoint a highly effective and outstanding Head of Performing Arts. This is a part time (0.5), fixed-term position from Monday 4^th January 2027 until Friday 31^st March 2028.

This role is to teach and oversee the management Performing Arts BTEC. This is a popular course with 20 students currently on the Performing Arts. Units covered in Performing Arts include: Investigating Practitioners’ Work, Developing Skills and Techniques for Live Performance, Musical Theatre and Group Performance, combining practical performance-based lessons with theoretical study and coursework to develop students’ creative, technical and analytical skills.

You would be the sole teacher within Performing Arts,  however, there is a strong collaborative and supportive approach amongst all colleagues, and you will work closely with the Dance, Drama and Digital Music team due to the performance element. The successful candidate will take an active role in the planning, preparation and delivery of Performing Arts assessment productions, supporting students in developing their performance skills whilst contributing to wider college productions and events

The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for the teaching Performing Arts at Post-16 and have the ability to inspire students both practically and academically. They will deliver highly effective lessons, utilising techniques and practices that are evidence based and engage all learners.

Salary: T1-T9, £33,465 - £51,714 FTE (plus additional HOS payment)

Closing Date: 19 October 2026, 12.00pm

Interview Date: 22 October 2026