Head of Drama + Trust Lead – to start September 2026
Salary: Main Professional Grade (MPS/UPS) + TLR 2c + £2000
Closing date: Midnight Thursday 8th January 2026
Interview date: Week commencing 12th January 2026
We are looking for a Head of Drama and Trust Lead in a school that offers excellent opportunities for professional development. Twyford Church of England High School is one of four Twyford Trust schools, a successful multi-academy Trust based in the Borough of Ealing. We offer comprehensive CPD, exciting development opportunities and good promotion prospects for our teachers.
The post-holder will be joining an innovative and ambitious Drama department that seeks to deliver an outstanding, three-tiered curriculum to students of all National Curriculum levels. Students here are driven to succeed and their progress is monitored through half termly assessments. We work collaboratively to create a curriculum that inspires, challenges and nurtures students, using ambitious outcomes, which leads to thorough subject knowledge and sustained progress.
The new post-holder will be an outstanding classroom practitioner with the drive to manage both a Department and Trust Team of HoDs committed to achieving outstanding results for all students irrespective of ability. Part of the role will be to Lead a school production, working closely with the School Music postholders. They will be enthused by the prospect of maintaining a student learning culture within the department, which is both engaging and aspirational.
Interested candidates should contact the Headteacher who will call you or arrange a tour of the school. If interested please contact the school reception.
The successful candidate will have:
- A good degree and QTS
- Proven record of outstanding results
- Experience of curriculum development & subject leadership
- Experience of quality assurance and of leading and managing a team
- Outstanding skills as a classroom teacher and as a tutor
- An excellent record of developmental work in current role
- Some experience of managing or implementing curriculum systems and initiatives
- Ability to be reflective and driven towards self-improvement
- A commitment to the ethos of the school
We offer:
- Exceptional professional development and career progression
- Positive working relationships at all levels
- A supportive and lively Leadership Team
- A full-range of Trust services providing support and development
The school reserves the right to research shortlisted candidates on social media platforms and the internet, and the recruitment panel may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process
The Twyford Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo the child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an enhanced disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and references from previous employers. For more information about the DBS please see https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check. The post-holder will also be expected to read and adhere to the Trust’s Child Protection Policy, and any other Safeguarding documents stated within this.
The Twyford Church of England Academy Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community. We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME) and disabled people are currently under-represented among our staff, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.