Royal Academy of Dance
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- Job Title: Head of Higher Education
- Salary: £50k+
- Hours:
Full time - Role: Teaching
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing date: Fri, 06 Nov 2026
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Location:
London
Job Summary
Job Description
Reporting to the Deputy Artistic Director – Education, you will provide strategic and academic leadership across the RAD’s Higher Education provision, including undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. You will play a pivotal role in shaping future growth, developing new partnerships and programmes, strengthening academic quality and governance, and ensuring the student experience remains at the heart of everything we do.
Working closely with colleagues across the organisation and external partners, you will translate emerging trends, industry developments and educational innovation into opportunities that strengthen the RAD’s position as a leading provider of higher education in dance and the performing arts.
You will be someone who:
Leads with kindness, integrity and respect.
Inspires trust and confidence through authenticity and professionalism and values collaboration and actively builds positive relationships across teams and disciplines.
Brings energy, curiosity and fresh thinking to challenges and opportunities.
Champions artistic excellence while remaining open to innovation.
Why work for us?
We are passionate about providing a positive workplace culture. Our accessible London (Wandsworth / Battersea) studios and offices are conveniently located, with facilities such as the Cafe and Library onsite.
We offer 25 days paid holiday (pro rata) plus bank holidays and a birthday day off, contributory pension scheme, access to the Perkbox discounts platform, life assurance, WeCare scheme and a health cash plan including access to 24/7 online GP, counselling, an Employee Assistance Programme, health assessments and other wellbeing resources and perks and in-house free movement classes.
We encourage and welcome applications applications from people with a disability, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.
Please let us know if if you have any access needs for the interview.
No agencies please.
Job Requirements
Due to the nature of the RAD’s work, the successful candidate will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Applications which do not include a full employment history, and reference details will not be taken forward to the shortlisting stage.
All colleagues are required to promote and safeguard the welfare of children they are responsible for, or come into contact with, and to adhere to and ensure compliance with the RADs Safeguarding Policy at all times.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and bring relevant documents if invited to attend an interview. We are unable to sponsor people under the Skilled Worker scheme.
How to Apply
Please apply through our RAD Careers website with your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are interested in the role and how your experience aligns with the requirements of the position.
Please apply before 23:45 on the closing date.
First-round interviews will be held on Tuesday, 10th November 2026. Successful candidates invited to the second round will be interviewed on Friday, 20th November 2026.
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