Head of Faculty for Creative Arts and Technology

What skills and experience we're looking for

This is an exceptional professional opportunity for an ambitious school leader who wants to make impact on curriculum and standards in a school where creativity sits at the heart of the strategic vision. All children study dance, drama, music, art and design technology at Key Stage 3, and all of these subjects recruit well at GCSE. We have a broad post 16 offer in collaboration with our partners in the LaSWAP sixth form consortium.

Our new Head of Faculty will be an experienced middle leader who has the talent and vision to lead strategically. Your skills in supporting and developing other staff, including other middle leaders, as well as your own teaching expertise, will secure excellence in the quality of provision, and drive-up academic outcomes across the faculty.

Integral to success in the role will be a commitment to achieving the highest standards in extra-curricular provision. Our faculty already puts on an annual dance show, art exhibition, a concert, a range of drama productions and several well attended clubs. This extensive offer is profoundly enriched by our orchestra in residence, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, which provides an outstanding additional offer for our students, including extensive work-related opportunities.

What the school offers its staff

We are looking for a Head of Faculty who has the imagination and ambition to build on this already strong offer, and use our facilities, partnerships and location to give children unrivalled opportunities. We have enormous potential in this curriculum area. Our successful candidate will be someone who can successfully answer the question: “How good could our creative arts faculty really be?” and who can set out a clear roadmap to get there.

Situated close to Hampstead Heath in the heart of North London, Acland Burghley is a mixed, inclusive, community comprehensive school that enjoys high levels of parental support and a close collaborative relationship with other local schools. We are part of the popular and highly successful LaSWAP post-16 consortium with Parliament Hill, La Sainte Union and William Ellis Schools. We are a founder member of Camden Learning.

Above all, applicants for the post should demonstrate an uncompromising belief in the potential of every student, and the skills to build the capacity of staff at the school so that every child succeeds. If you share our passion for ensuring high standards for all, and have the ambition to help transform the lives of the young people in our school, we would very much like to hear from you.

Commitment to safeguarding

Acland Burghley School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS Check, online vetting check and to demonstrate full understanding of the school’s safeguarding policies and procedures.