Lead Teacher of Performing Arts

About the role

To help shape and develop Performing Arts across the school, ensuring alignment to Trust principles and the reliability and validity of data. This key appointment plays an integral role in the Arts Department, ensuring the quality of provision in Performing Arts, establishing the subject at the heart of our academic curriculum. The role requires a model of professionalism, a dynamic team player, and an outstanding practitioner.

Bobby Moore Academy is an all‑through school located at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, serving over 1,500 scholars across two sites.

• Salary M1 (Inner) to UPS3 (Inner) dependent on experience, £40,317.00 - £62,496.00 – plus TLR
  2.1 £ 3,527.
• Access to Teachers Pension Scheme
• CPD including Senior Leader and Knowledge Development Courses
• Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
• Awards and Recognition Scheme
• Flexible working patterns
• Benefits Platform – discounts on car leasing, holiday discounts, cinema tickets, restaurant booking discounts, Cycle to Work Scheme

• Qualified Teacher Status with a good honours degree in a relevant subject and evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Excellent classroom practitioner with demonstrable experience of raising standards and successful delivery of the primary curriculum.
• Experience of working in high‑performing contexts, helping scholars to overcome significant barriers to learning.

The David Ross Education Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff. It is our objective to ensure that job applicants and staff are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential. We do not discriminate against any applicants on the basis of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo vetting appropriate to the post, including a social media presence check and Enhanced DBS check. The successful applicant will be expected to adhere to all safeguarding, welfare and health and safety policies and procedures of the Trust.

All pre‑employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education" statutory guidance.