Head of Drama

About the role

Dover Court International School in Singapore is looking for an outstanding and inspirational Head of Secondary Drama to start in August 2027. The school offers an English National Curriculum in Years 7 and 8, Edexcel Pearson GCSE Drama in Key Stage 4 and IB Theatre in the Sixth Form, and runs an annual production season. The post holder leads teaching, learning and assessment in Drama and oversees the successful LAMDA peripatetic programme, and the school has two black box teaching spaces and a collaboration with The Juilliard School, New York.

Key responsibilities

• Support the school's Safeguarding policy, liaise with tutors, learning support and EAL departments, and promote high standards of learning and behaviour.
• Work with the Deputy Head of Secondary to deploy staff, manage professional development, lead performance management and use assessment data to drive academic intervention.
• Lead the Faculty Improvement Plan, moderation of assessment, curriculum planning and annual resource requisition, and chair subject meetings.
• Organise subject trips, festivals, assemblies and public speaking events, and promote the subject externally with Marketing.
• Lead the delivery of the secondary LAMDA provision, including health and safety of performance spaces and equipment, and maintain the Juilliard collaboration.

Required profile

• Qualified teacher with experience in an international or intercultural environment.
• Current Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure and compliance with Singapore visa requirements.
• Experience supporting learners with additional learning needs and English as an Additional Language is encouraged.
• Reflective practitioner, effective collaborator and passionate about inclusive, high-quality teaching.