• Closing Date:Closing Date:
    30 April 2026
  • LocationLocation:
    Welling
  • Vacancy TypeVacancy Type:
    Permanent
  • GradeGrade:
    Main Pay Scale/Upper Scale (Outer London) with TLR 2.
  • Position Start DatePosition Start Date:
    01 September 2026
  • Hours Per WeekHours Per Week:
    100 % FTE
  • School AddressSchool Address:
    Welling School, Elsa Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 1LB
  • Vacancy IDVacancy ID:
    812

  • About The Role

  • (Y)Our Opportunity
     
    Are you a visionary leader ready to shape the future of Performing Arts?
    At Welling School, we believe that Drama and the Performing Arts are vital to a student’s development, fostering the discipline, confidence, and creativity they need to succeed. We are seeking an exceptional Head of Performing Arts with a specialism in Drama to lead our department into its next chapter of excellence.
    As the architect of our students’ creative journeys, you will ensure that creativity, performance, and achievement are at the heart of their school experience. By leading Drama and providing a coherent, ambitious vision for Music and Art, you will ensure every young artist at Welling School benefits from a seamless arts education that empowers them to find their voice, build their confidence, and take pride in their craft.

    The Role
    This is a pivotal leadership position designed for an ambitious educator who can balance artistic passion with
    rigorous academic management. You will be responsible for the strategic direction of Performing Arts across the school, ensuring that high-quality teaching leads to outstanding student outcomes.

    Key Responsibilities

    Champion Progress: Lead systematic student tracking to ensure every learner, including those with SEND and high prior attainers exceeds their potential across GCSE, A-Level, and Vocational pathways.

    Innovate the Experience: Drive our ArtsMark journey and develop a curriculum that provides students with rich cultural capital and direct links to the creative industries.

    Empower Excellence: Mentor the next generation of educators through ITT and lead a faculty team where high-quality pedagogy ensures students receive an outstanding education in every lesson.

    Foster Belonging: Lead a vibrant extracurricular programme of performances, concerts, and workshops that
    celebrate student achievement and make the arts the 'beating heart' of our school community.

    The Successful Candidate
    The ideal candidate will be a distinguished educator with a proven track record of departmental leadership or
    significant project management within the arts.

    You will possess:

    Expertise: A good degree in Drama (or equivalent) and QTS.

    Track Record: Proven success in delivering outstanding student outcomes and experience directing high-quality productions.

    Leadership: The ability to innovate and lead staff, ensuring a consistent and ambitious student experience across all arts disciplines.

    Qualities: Determination to ensure that every student, regardless of background, benefits from exceptional
    resources and opportunities.

    This post is a customer-facing position and falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers. The school has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. 

    Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information. 
    For an informal discussion about the role please contact the school office on 020 8304 8531 or at [email protected].

  • Benefits and how to apply

  • What We Offer You

    ● Generous Pension Scheme: Secure your future with substantial employer contributions toward your
    long-term financial wellbeing.

    ● Wellbeing Support: Access to a wellbeing app that supports exercise and mindfulness, plus an expert-
    led Eight-Week Mindfulness Programme.

    ● Retail and Lifestyle Discounts: A scheme offering savings both online and in-store to support everyday living costs.

    ● Cycle To Work Scheme: Supporting affordable access to bikes and promoting active, sustainable
    Travel.

    ● Family Friendly Leave: Policies designed to help colleagues balance professional commitments with
    caring responsibilities.

    ● Counselling Support: Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for colleagues and their eligible
    immediate family members.

    ● Tailored CPD: Continued professional development to support your in-role excellence and career
    progression ambitions.
     
     
    The closing date for applications is 30 April 2026. Interviews are scheduled for 12th May 2026..
    We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.
     
    Only applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted. References will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview.  

    Online Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be discussed with candidates at interview. Further vetting checks including an enhanced DBS, incorporating a check of the Children’s Barred List, will be undertaken on provisional offer.

    Our Commitment - Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Belonging
    At Kemnal, we are committed to Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Belonging. We embrace and celebrate
    differences, value individual experiences, aspirations, and achievements, and continuously learn how to grow
    better together. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, as we believe diversity strengthens our community and drives us forward.

     

  • About Us

  • Our School Summary
    Thank you for taking the time to consider applying for the post advertised at Welling School. The successful candidate for this post will be a teacher who can take their love of teaching and use it to inspire and motivate students to achieve or exceed their absolute potential.  

    Welling School is located in the Borough of Bexley, just 25 minutes outside of Central London with excellent transport links. Our co-educational 11-18 students can study a broad range of subjects through our innovative curriculum. We are an oversubscribed Academy with a Visual Arts Specialism that has gained a national reputation for being at the cutting edge of
    contemporary practice in art.

    If you share our vision and values, then we would be very pleased to hear from you. I encourage you to make an appointment to visit the school so that you can see Welling ‘at work’.  We look forward to hearing from you.

    Our values of being Kind, Ambitious, and Active underpin everything we do. We balance high standards with a genuine commitment to our people. Our expectations are high because we believe every student has the potential to flourish and become a valuable, confident member of the community we serve.

    To find out more, contact the school office on 020 8304 8531 / [email protected].

    Safeguarding
    We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full safer recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

    Flexible working
    We recognise the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their
    commitments and interests outside of work. We promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance.

    Access to interview
    Be Who You Are at Kemnal - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self. We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.

    For further information about the school, please visit https://www.wellingschool-tkat.org/

    For further information about the Trust, please visit https://www.tkat.org/


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