Head of Drama

You will be a highly qualified and highly motivated individual who is an enthusiastic and dynamic professional committed to delivering success. We have an enviable professional development programme available that allows all staff to develop in their role with opportunities for internal promotion throughout the Federation.

You will be passionate about Drama and have a resolve to make a real difference to our pupils. You will be able to plan and deliver an interesting and stimulating curriculum. Setting a level of challenge for all abilities across all key stages within lessons and the thriving extracurricular activities already on offer will be important to you.

Haberdashers’ Knights Academy is a vibrant school community with a relentless focus on high expectations and aspirations. We are an 11-18 school in a well-established multi-academy Trust, with a commitment to recruit talented individuals who share our vision to be the provider of exceptional education for all our children. If you feel that this position is of interest and you have the right experience, skills and are ready for fresh challenges, with the ambition to make a real impact then we’d like to hear from you.

Join the Haberdashers’ Academies Trust South and belong to something more
- An extensive support network, opening doors to countless growth opportunities.
- An established name, which you can be proud to work for
- An unrivalled legacy, born out of a vision to reach young people through education.

Download the full recruitment pack on our website.

**Closing date: Monday 15th April**

**Interview date: Tuesday 23rd April**

The Academy is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and diversity. We have a clear commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure for the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Original evidence of the right to work within the United Kingdom will be required prior to commencement of employment i.e. National Insurance Number, Work Permits or Indefinite Leave to Remain. If the applicant has lived/worked overseas for 12 months or more since the age of 18, they will also be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct from the country(ies) they lived/work in at their own expense and provide these for our records.

Haberdashers’ Knights Academy is a vibrant, diverse 11-18 school community with a relentless focus on high expectations and aspirations. We serve the families of the local community in the London Boroughs of Lewisham and Bromley and are part of the Haberdashers’ Academies Trust South, a well-established multi-academy trust of four secondary and five primary schools in southeast London and Kent with over 6000 students and 600 staff. The scale of expertise and leadership across our Trust gives us enormous capacity. It is this capacity that has resulted in the success of the Trust and allows us to mount new ventures and allows our staff to take on new opportunities and rapid development trajectories.

Haberdashers’ Academies Trust South is a multi-academy trust with five primary and four secondary schools in and around south-east London. Our mission is for all of our children and young people to be successful at school so that they flourish in their lives. We will only be able to achieve this ambition if we are a great employer who can attract, retain and develop great staff.

VISION 2026
Every School an Excellent School

It is the Trust’s vision for all of our schools to be excellent schools. Our mission is to ensure that every one of our children and young people flourishes at school so that they can be successful in their lives.

**Our three main objectives are**:

- Excellent outcomes for all children and young people so that they can be successful in their next steps and future lives;
- To be regarded as a great employer, attracting, retaining and developing the best staff;
- To be the Trust of choice and a welcome presence in our communities.

Joining Haberdashers’ Academies Trust South at any point in your career will be a rewarding and fulfilling experience. You will be part of a driven team that spans nine schools and a central services team in South East London and Kent, who are all resolute in their aim to make our schools excellent places to learn and work. We offer an attractive benefits package, plenty of professional development opportunities and a focus on career growth. You will also experience a flexible and supportive work environment with a focus on health and wellbeing, and a culture of openness and respect.