St Mary’s School is seeking to recruit a skilled and enthusiastic Peripatetic Dance Teacher to deliver high-quality dance tuition to pupils across Key Stages 3 to 5 including preparing and entering students for graded dance examinations (e.g., RAD, ISTD, IDTA, iPATH or equivalent), where appropriate.

Description

Applications are invited from enthusiastic dance teachers who have a passion for teaching children of all ages. Dance is a growing subject at the school and is also taught within the curriculum at GCSE. The successful candidate will provide individual and small group lessons in a range of dance styles, with the ability to prepare students for graded examinations being highly desirable. The role may also involve supporting the school’s wider performing arts provision, including choreography, performance preparation, and contributing to extra-curricular clubs, rehearsals, and productions.

There is a biennial Gym and Dance Show and the peripatetic teacher will also be responsible for preparing some choreography for this show with the students they teach. The successful applicant will initially teach approximately one day per week on a Friday.

The post holder will be directly responsible to the Teacher in Charge of Dance.

Main duties include:

• Carry out teaching duties in line with the professional standards of the school and the teaching profession;
• Prepare and enter students for graded dance examinations (e.g., RAD, ISTD, IDTA, iPATH or equivalent), where appropriate;
• Be committed to the safeguarding and promoting of students' welfare;
• Read and adhere to the policies of the school as expressed, for instance, in its handbook with regard to induction, health and safety, staff conduct, equality and child protection;
• Take responsibility for own professional development including subject specific inset days and participate in staff training when provided by the school;
• Deliver engaging and progressive dance lessons to pupils of varying ages and abilities;
• Liaise with parents, as required;
• Support and contribute to school performances, showcases, and extracurricular dance activities;
• Promote a positive and inclusive learning environment that inspires confidence, creativity, and discipline;
• Take account of students' prior level of achievement and use this to set targets for future attainment;
• Uphold and maintain effective systems of communication regarding student progress and discipline;
• Set high expectations for student behaviour by establishing a purposeful working atmosphere in lessons;
• Set appropriate and demanding expectations for student learning, motivation and presentation of work;

• Complete high quality, formal reports to parents in line with policy and as specified in the published school’s calendar;