Dance Teacher

Role: Teacher of Dance

Academy: Outwood Academy Foxhills

Start Date: Easter 2027 os sooner if possible

Salary (Actual Salary): £34,069 to £52,835

Working Pattern: Full Time

Are you a dedicated and highly effective educator committed to raising the achievement of all students within your subject area? Join us as a Teacher, where you will be instrumental in delivering high-quality learning, utilising a range of teaching and learning strategies to ensure student success.

This position requires a professional who is aware of strategies for improving learning, understands curriculum developments, and is creative in finding solutions to enhance student performance.

About the Department: As the sole Teacher of Dance within the academy, you would be working alongside the PE department, who are a hard working and close team of four teaching staff. The team work hard to proivde a dymnaic and progressive enviroment for all students to be able to achieve. You will be part of this helpful and supportive team, who are always looking to improve student outcomes and offer a wide range of extra cirricular activites.

Responsibilities

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Teacher is expected to implement and use a wide range of teaching and learning strategies within the classroom, applying techniques like Assessment for Learning (AfL) to continually improve student performance. A core duty involves effectively using student level data to identify areas for development and raise standards.

This professional must be aware of strategies available for improving the learning and achievement of all students, alongside possessing a good understanding of curriculum developments within their specific subject area. The role requires maintaining high expectations for all students and effectively communicating with students and their parents, both orally and in writing. The teacher is expected to work collaboratively as part of a team, sharing good practice across the department, and demonstrating creativity in problem solving and a willingness to adopt new approaches.

Qualifications

Essential qualifications include a degree in an appropriate discipline related to the relevant subject and a teaching qualification coupled with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Required experience includes recent and relevant teaching experience (either in employment or training) and experience of assessment at Key Stage 3 and 4.

The successful candidate will be confident in using standard computer packages (word processing, email, and spreadsheets) and understand how these tools can enhance student learning. The role demands high levels of professionalism, including the ability to relate to students in a pleasant and sympathetic manner, and a capacity to recognise potential child safeguarding issues.

To view the full Job Description and Person Specification please go to the website www.foxhills.outwood.com

If you have any questions or would like to visit the school, please contact Sarah Surfleet, HR Assistant at s.surfleet@foxhills.outwood.com