Teacher of Dance - Full-time

The Canterbury Academy Trust

• Ref:KCC-F83-124-T
• Posted:26/02/2026
• Pay:AT1 - AT9
• Start Date:September 2026
• App Close Date:27/03/2026 at 09:00
• Interviews:Week commencing 30th March 2026

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re 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:

• To teach Dance to groups of students from all abilities across years 7 – 11. Sixth form teaching may also be required.
• To ensure that all lessons are planned with clear aims and objectives.
• To ensure that all lessons are delivered in line with the departmental schemes of work and school policies.
• To take into account the differing abilities of students and differentiate work accordingly.
• To encourage all students to be actively engaged in their own learning and in reviewing their progress against targets.
• To encourage and foster intellectual curiosity.
• To set appropriate tasks and challenges for homework according to the published timetable, and ensure that it is regularly marked with constructive feedback.
• To keep careful records of student progress in line with departmental and school policy.
• To ensure that there is a high standard of display work in the classroom, which is changed frequently.

About you

We are looking for someone who has/is:

• Qualified Teacher Status
• A secure knowledge and understanding of the concepts and skills essential for students in match
• A  good knowledge of the National Curriculum relating to AQA GCSE & A-Level Dance/BTEC National Extended Diploma in Performing Arts Level 3 (Dance)
• An ability to use a range of imaginative teaching strategies to engage pupils
• Able to establish a safe and purposeful classroom environment
• Able to motivate and inspire pupils
• Knowledge of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety, security, equal opportunities and confidentiality
• A positive approach to problem solving
• A calmness under pressure / resilience

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.

Please download and read our recruitment pack for a full job description and person specification.

If you’re ready to bring your skills to a dynamic school environment, please submit your application by Friday 27th March at 9am.

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.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Miss Jemma McClean
• Address:The Canterbury Academy Trust,
  Canterbury,
  Kent,
  CT2 8QA
• Telephone: 01227 463971
• Email: recruitment@canterbury.kent.sch.uk

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Documents

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• The Canterbury Academy Trust - Teacher of Dance - Recruitment Pack