Subject Leader of Drama ability Teaching English; FTC

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding and enthusiastic Subject Leader of Drama who is also able to teach English. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious teacher with the passion, vision and leadership skills to develop Drama within our school while contributing to our successful English department.

The successful candidate will lead the strategic development of Drama, ensuring high-quality teaching and learning that inspires students to develop creativity, confidence and performance skills. Alongside leading Drama, you will teach English across Key Stages 3 and 4, working collaboratively within a supportive and experienced English team.

• Excellent classroom practitioner with high expectations for all students.
• Ability to inspire a love of Drama and English.
• Vision and enthusiasm to lead and develop the Drama curriculum.
• Excellent organisational, communication and leadership skills.
• Commitment to raising achievement and improving outcomes for all learners.
• Contribution to the wider life of the school through extracurricular activities, including school productions and performances.

If you are an ambitious teacher ready to lead Drama and make a significant contribution to our school, we would be delighted to receive your application.

• A caring and happy community that always puts our young people first, a supportive environment that takes an active interest in your professional development and personal wellbeing.
• A highly supportive Senior Leadership Team.
• Access to a wide range of CPD courses, including opportunities for Masters‑level courses. Use of a school laptop.
• Access to the teachers’ pension scheme.
• 24 hours access to the Employee Assistance Programme.
• A strong and supportive Governing Body.
• Classrooms equipped with projection and interactive capabilities.
• A well‑equipped staffroom.
• Free on‑site car parking.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Access to the Birmingham City Council reward scheme.

Located in the heart of the Hodge Hill community, we are a small secondary girls’ school with strong community values. We know and care for every pupil as an individual, striving for equality and celebrating diversity.

Our ethos encourages mutual respect and support to enable every pupil to make the greatest personal, social, and academic progress throughout their time with us, preparing them for successful careers and fulfilling lives. A relentless drive for the best academic progress for each individual pupil sits comfortably alongside the wider curriculum where values education embraces citizenship, pupil voice, charity, and community work.

Here at Hodge Hill Girls' School, we genuinely value and strive to enhance working partnerships with families, feeder schools and the local community. This partnership is essential in raising standards and achievement, ensuring every member of our family contributes to raising the aspirations of all our pupils to ensure we are “Educating Tomorrow's Women Today”.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre‑employment checks, including: enhanced DBS; prohibition check; childcare disqualification (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

Safeguarding is our top priority. We encourage all applicants to review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of students.

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short‑listed candidates.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2000. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

We encourage visits from prospective candidates to meet members of our school community and experience our school at first hand. If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact Mrs N. Panton via email: