Head of Performing Arts (Drama and Music)

Due to the increasing popularity of this Academy, the student population is growing and we are looking to expand and enhance our remarkable team of teachers to meet the demand of our community.

Park Academy in West London is a Secondary School where we believe fostering self-worth, engagement and purpose provide the key to successful outcomes for our students. We support the young people who walk through our doors to learn, reach their potential and have a positive impact on the local community. Life as a staff member at Park Academy is focussed on helping to guide our students towards those goals and we offer the opportunity for innovative and targeted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities that reflect the school’s and your individual needs.

We are looking for a Head of Head of Performing Arts (Drama and Music) who is an outstanding Head of Performing Arts (Drama and Music) Specialist with excellent Leadership skills. We want someone who is a proven teacher, who has driven up attainment and progress in Head of Performing Arts (Drama and Music) who will provide strategic and operational subject leadership within the Head of Performing Arts (Drama and Music) department and raises attainment and achievement at all key stages in Head of Performing Arts (Drama and Music).

This is a key role for the Academy, and we are looking for someone who is passionate about Head of Performing Arts (Drama and Music), who really wants to make a difference. We are also seeking someone is ambitious, for both themselves, and their students, who would want to make their mark and then seek further promotion opportunities.

We are driven by a desire, at the core of our mission, to get the best possible results for all of our students, no matter what their starting points or circumstances. We would be delighted to show you around our Academy in order to fully appreciate our learning environment.

High aspirations? Looking for an exciting new challenge?  Our Academy is a vibrant and exciting place to work.

Park’s Perks

• Motivated students that are eager to learn

• Supportive team of teaching and non-teaching staff

• Highly visible SLT

• Strong systems and structures meaning students feel safe and secure

• Appraisal system focused on staff development, not staff monitoring

• No formal graded lesson observations, just ongoing feedback to help our staff continually develop

• Broad range of CPD opportunities (including the NPQ qualification), within the Academy and across the Trust

• Collaborative planning with centralised, shared units of work and resources

• Measures to reduce staff workload including:

• Centralised detentions

• No evening or weekend email policy

• No written reports

• Active staff wellbeing committee with regular social events

• Staff voice is actively encouraged and used to make improvements across the Academy

• Staff laptops

• Onsite car park for all staff

• Cycle to work scheme

• Employer Assistance Programme offering 24/7 support and advice on a range of topics

• Designated staff canteen, as well as a communal staffroom and department team bases

If you consider you are the right person for this role and would like to be a part of the team at such an exciting time, then we would love to hear from you. The salary range stated on this advert is the current teacher salaries. These salaries will of course by revised to include the uplift that has been agreed by the Government and the Unions to commence in September 2026.

For more information, please see the application pack attached which includes a Job Description and Person Specification.

Learn more about Park Academy on the Academy website.

Park Academy West London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to all pre-placement checks including obtaining references, proof of eligibility to work in the UK and an enhanced DBS check.

How to Apply

Please complete the the attached Park Academy Application form and email it directly to hr@park-aspirations.org

Closing date – Thursday 20th August 2026 at 12.00 noon

Interview date – TBC

[Please note that strong candidates will be interviewed prior to the closing date]

About Aspirations

Across our 16 Academies, Aspirations educate more than 9,000 students across the ages from 2 to 19 years, covering an area from West London to the Southwest of England. Operating since 2011, we have a consistent track record of improvement and success and offer excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities. We are determined that children receive an excellent education that prepares them for success in adult-life and are looking for people to join us who share our ideals.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities and guarantee an interview for those with a declared disability should they meet the minimum criteria for the job. The Equality Act 2010 defines disability as “any physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities”