Job Description

King Edward VI School

Suffolk
31,650 - 49,084 per year

Salary:

MPR/UPR + TLR2B (Current value 5641)

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Start date:

01 January 2026

Apply by:

17 September 2025

Job overview

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Head of Drama

MPR/UPR + TLR2b

Full time

Permanent

To start January 2026

Your role

We are looking for an ambitious, caring and committed leader who can help us to develop the quality of Dram at King Edward VI School and inspire our students in this wonderful subject.

Your responsibilities

To lead the learning of Drama, in all aspects, across the school.

We are seeking to appoint a person who:is passionate about Drama and Performing Arts and is able to inspire our students with a similar love for the subject is committed to comprehensive education, and to improving outcomes for young people seeks to build partnerships with the vibrant drama community within the town Committed to the highest standards of safeguarding.

About us

King Edward VI CEVC School is a successful, oversubscribed 11-16 school with 1200 students on roll.

We will offer you

Support and growth as a middle leader to help your professional development and a network of like-minded colleagues. As a school we are rightly proud of our thriving Creative provision and you will be a key part of inspiring our school community.


Our site is well-resourced and we have free car parking, an Employee Assistance Programme, good public transport links and excellent on-site catering facilities.

For more information

For an informal discussion only, please contact Sarah Trueman, HR and Training Manager on 01284 716180 opt 3 or email sjt@king-ed.suffolk.sch.uk School visits are also welcomed.

How to apply

Further details on the position are in the attached Information Pack. Applications are available on our website Vacancies - King Edward VI School, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk and completed forms to be returned to vacancies@king-ed.suffolk.sch.uk

Closing date: 9.00 am Wednesday 17 September 2025


Interview date: w/c 22 September 2025

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About

King Edward VI School

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King Edward VI School

Grove Road, Bury St. Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 3BH
United Kingdom

+44 1284 761393

King Edward VI School is a proudly comprehensive secondary school, founded in 1550, in the market town of Bury St Edmunds in the County of Suffolk.



Roll as at January 2024: 1198



At King Edward VI School we believe that all students are entitled to educational provision which enables them to develop their full potential and to work at the highest level in line with their ability and interest. We believe this should take place across all areas of academic achievement but should also be part of their personal and social development. Our Core Values are Curiosity, Care, Courage and Creativity. We place strong emphasis on the highest standards of behaviour and courtesy. We enjoy working with young people and preparing them to take their place as global citizens of the twenty-first century. We are proudly part of a local partnership which provides high quality education for children from 3-18 years, working closely with many local primary schools as well as Abbeygate Sixth Form and West Suffolk College.



We also have a stunning staff team here with a strong commitment to high quality teaching and learning, backed by high quality support for students, governors and parents. We have a belief that a good school is about developing the whole person, within and beyond the classroom.



In our most recent Ofsted inspection (March 2019), the school was graded as 'good - Staff are adventurous in their choice of activities and allow pupils to take control of their learning. Pupils behave very well. They are polite, listen to their teachers, move from lesson to lesson quickly and quietly and work hard.' A broad curriculum and extensive enrichment programme prepare students well for the next stage of their lives.' Our most recent exam results show that the school continues to make good progress.

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