Company: Leeds City Council
Location: Leeds
Job Description:
Overview
As Curriculum Leader of Performing Arts, you will drive excellence in Drama and Music across the school, shaping both curriculum and culture. You will lead strategic and operational development from Key Stage 3 to GCSE, ensuring a challenging and ambitious program for all students. You will mentor colleagues, uphold high teaching standards, and champion innovative, collaborative approaches. A highlight is expanding the school’s rich programme of productions and enrichment activities to foster confidence and self-expression through performance. This role offers scope to influence school life and student development at Bradford Girls’ Grammar School.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Performing Arts department
- Lead curriculum development from KS3 through GCSE
- Monitor teaching standards and student achievement
- Develop colleagues within the department
- Promote innovative teaching approaches that raise student potential
- Lead and expand productions, concerts, showcases and enrichment activities
- Champion arts across the school and foster creative participation
- Collaborate with students, staff and external partners to build a thriving arts culture
Key requirements
- Outstanding teacher with passion for Drama, Music and Performing Arts
- Strong leadership skills
- Commitment to raising achievement for all students
- Experience as a middle leader or senior practitioner
- Ability to develop and support colleagues and drive curriculum initiatives
- leadership
- inspiration
- collaboration
- curriculum development
- assessment and standards
- enrichment programming
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Posted: October 17th, 2026