Head of Drama and Theatre Studies

Job description

British School Muscat, Oman's original not-for-profit British school, is seeking an enthusiastic leader of Drama and Theatre Studies with a proven track record of excellence and innovation to lead the development and delivery of the Drama curriculum across Key Stage 3, GCSE and A Level in the Senior School. Teaching will be across the secondary age range from 11 to 18, and the ability to also teach English is desirable.

The Head of Department reports to the Head of Senior School or Deputy Head, leads and manages the department's teaching staff, and liaises with Key Stage Leaders and the Inclusion Department. Start date: January 2027 or August 2027, or sooner.

All applicants must be qualified teachers with a UK or internationally recognised equivalent qualification. To apply, send the school's application form, a CV and a covering letter in PDF or Word format; only complete applications will be considered. Appointments are subject to three satisfactory professional references, online searches and police/ICPC checks.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership for the subject team and model excellent teaching practice
• Raise standards of student attainment and be accountable for student progress in Drama and Theatre Studies
• Develop an annual department action plan, aims, objectives and schemes of learning with the team
• Prepare annual ordering and budgets and deploy staff, finance, space and equipment effectively
• Monitor the quality of teaching and learning through Learning Talks and address underperformance
• Maintain departmental tracking of student progress and analyse GCSE and A Level results each September
• Ensure lessons are well planned, differentiated and delivered effectively, and resources are available on Google suite
• Liaise with Key Stage Leaders, the Inclusion department, parents, examination boards and awarding bodies
• Draw up an annual programme of productions and events and lead a whole-school production every year
• Act as a Form Tutor and uphold safeguarding, behaviour, health and safety and child protection policies

Requirements

• Qualified teacher with a UK or internationally recognised equivalent teaching qualification
• Proven track record of excellence and innovation in teaching Drama and Theatre Studies
• Able to teach Drama across Key Stage 3, GCSE and A Level (ages 11-18)
• Ability to also teach English is desirable
• Commitment to safeguarding; appointment subject to satisfactory references and police safeguarding clearance

Skills

• A Level
• Curriculum Development
• Department Leadership
• Drama Teaching
• GCSE
• Theatre Studies