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Teacher of Dance (Maternity Cover) - Term Time

The Canterbury Academy Trust

  • Ref:KCC-F83-102-T
  • Posted:27/01/2025
  • Pay:Academy Teacher Band 1-9 (Main / UPS Equivalent)
  • Start Date:Term 5
  • App Close Date:24/02/2025 at 12:00
  • Interviews:25/26 February 2025

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Are you passionate about inspiring students through dance and performing arts? Do you thrive in a creative and dynamic environment? The Canterbury Academy Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and talented Teacher of Dance to join our vibrant Performing Arts Department on a maternity cover basis.

This is an exciting opportunity to deliver high-quality dance education to students across a range of ages and abilities, fostering their creativity, skills, and passion for performance.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Deliver engaging and inspiring dance lessons as part of the Performing Arts curriculum, fostering a love of dance among students.
  • Teach a range of styles and techniques, ensuring students gain confidence and skill in performance.
  • Plan, prepare, and assess student work in line with departmental and school policies.
  • Contribute to extra-curricular activities, including rehearsals, performances, and events.
  • Support students’ progress and achievement, identifying and addressing individual needs.
  • Collaborate with colleagues in the Performing Arts Department to ensure a cohesive and exciting curriculum.
  • Maintain a positive and inclusive classroom environment, ensuring all students feel supported and valued.

About You:

We’re looking for someone who:

  • Is a qualified teacher (QTS or equivalent) with a strong background in dance.
  • Has a proven track record of delivering high-quality dance education to secondary school students.
  • With excellent subject knowledge across a range of dance styles, including contemporary, ballet, jazz, or street dance.
  • Has strong classroom management skills and the ability to engage and motivate students.
  • A passion for the performing arts and a commitment to fostering creativity in students.
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills.
  • Experience contributing to or leading school productions and performances.

 What We Offer:

  • The opportunity to work in a dynamic Performing Arts Department with state-of-the-art facilities.
  • A supportive and collaborative working environment.
  • Opportunities for professional development during your time with us.
  • The chance to contribute to a school community with a strong reputation for the arts.

How to Apply:

If you’re ready to bring your skills to a dynamic school environment, please submit your application detailing your relevant experience and why you’re the perfect fit for this role.

Applications close on 24th February 2025

The Canterbury Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants must be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

We look forward to welcoming a dedicated and enthusiastic Teacher of Dance to our team to help us achieve excellence through effective teaching and learning.

Information about the federation

Based in the heart of the historic City of Canterbury, The Canterbury Academy Trust came into existence in October 2010 when schools judged by Ofsted to be ‘outstanding’ were allowed to convert to academy status, benefit from greater freedoms and shape their futures.

Since then The Canterbury Academy Trust has grown and it now provides a variety of services ‘to improve the life chances of children and to help in the community’. These include: City View Pre-School and Nurseries Ltd; a newly built and expanded two form of entry The Canterbury Primary School; a Specialist Resourced Based Provision for primary ASD pupils; The Canterbury Academy, which has expanded to take an additional form of entry; a Specialist Resourced Based Provision for secondary Speech and Language students; The Cullum Centre, in partnership with The National Autistic Society; The Sixth Form, Enterprise and Employability Centre, which includes one of the largest Sixth Forms in Kent; The Canterbury Youth Commission, The Ashford Youth Commission, and area wide Inclusion and Engagement Service and Professional Learning and Community Centre with café.

The Canterbury Academy Trust consists of ‘schools for all the talents’. Our beliefs which underpin and drive all we do are simple. We believe that every learner matters and that every child is good at something – that all children walk with genius – and that school should be the place where children discover and build upon their own individual talents.

We believe in the comprehensive ideal. We believe that all students should be valued. We believe that academic excellence is important but that there are also other important things. We believe that art, music, drama, sport, practical skills, being a good person, caring for and working with others are all valuable. We believe in team work and that all of our students should have pride in themselves and their contribution to their school.

Our aim is to provide ‘as much as possible, as often as possible, for as many as possible’. We believe that education and learning can be fun. At the end of their time with us we aim for all students to leave as happy, positive, confident individuals, proud of what they have achieved, prepared to be life-long learners and ready to play an active and constructive part in society.

The Canterbury Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. All posts will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty. A satisfactory DBS disclosure must be presented to the Academy before any employment can commence. In line with KCSIE guidance, as part of the shortlisting process, The Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and any relevant information found, concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children, will be discussed at the interview stage.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.