Curriculum Leader for Performing Arts

We are seeking a talented and enthusiastic Curriculum Leader for Performing Arts to lead and inspire across our thriving Performing Arts faculty at The Adeyfield Academy. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate educator to shape the strategic direction, provision and outcomes across Music, Drama and Dance.

Your Opportunity

The successful candidate will bring energy, creativity and vision to Performing Arts subjects and extra-curricular opportunities, ensuring high quality teaching, learning and enrichment opportunities across all key stages. As the faculty is small, you will also be expected to teach a second subject.

Key roles and responsibilities:

Leading and managing all Performing Arts areas at The Adeyfield Academy including music, drama and dance

Raising attainment and expectations across all Performing Arts subjects through high standards of curriculum design and assessment

Supporting and inspiring colleagues to deliver outstanding learning experiences that nurture confidence, expression and performance skills

The Academy offers:

A friendly working environment with supportive and caring colleagues

A genuine commitment to staff wellbeing

Excellent facilities with significant recent investment

All staff encouraged and supported in their professional development

Desirable location to live or work with great transport links and perfectly located for job seekers from Herts, Beds, Bucks and North and West London.

The Adeyfield Academy is set in the heart of the community of Hemel Hempstead and is a mixed, all ability 11-18 sponsored Academy and part of the Ambition Education Trust. We welcome visits from potential applicants. Please contact our Team on [phone removed].

Closing Date for application & shortlisting: 2 October 2026 at 9.00am

Interviews take place: from 5 October 2026

Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

The Adeyfield Academy is part of the Ambition Education Trust based in Hertfordshire. Our vision is to build a collaborative partnership of schools that provide outstanding educational provision through challenge and promoting excellence.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We seek to ensure that all our staff feel valued, supported and enjoy exceptional professional development opportunities.