Subject Leader for Dance Fulltime

Job Description

Pay: MPS or UPS Start Date: April 2021 We have an exciting opportunity for a SubjectLeader for Dance at The Whitstable School. We are an Artsmark Gold school andwe are looking for an outstanding teacher of Dance, with relevant experienceand proven results at both GCSE and A Level. Here at the Whitstable School, we have establishedhigh-quality arts and cultural provision that connects subjects and learningoutcomes across all phases and links to the whole settings pedagogy and thatwe have a commitment to equality of opportunity to arts and culturalexperiences. We are particularly interested in candidates whohave the skills and passion to inspire and engage pupils in both curricular andextra curricular dance. Candidates should have a varied repertoire and be ableto teach a number of genres to A Level standard. The successful candidate will join a thrivingPerforming Arts department that is the heart and soul of the school community.The department is ambitious and is keen to develop a love of dance across theschool. Utilising a number of links with the Royal Opera House, the Marlowe andGulbenkian theatres. The school has a dedicated dance studio as well asa purpose built theatre space, all pupils in KS3 receive one dance lesson aweek, in KS4 and KS5 dance is available as an option. The arts is a realdriving force of the school and a key contributor to the pedagogy of theschool. Full details of the requirements of the post can befound in the accompanying recruitment pack. Applications should be made via Kent Teach. Pleasenote, we cannot accept CVs. If you experience any difficulty in completing theapplication form, please contact or (option2) In accordance with current GDPR compliance we willnot keep any details/application forms on file once the position is filled.Interested applicants are welcome to contact DavidChaplin, Assistant Headteacher, at the school for an informal discussionregarding the post, Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguardingand promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staffand volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from ROA and willrequire an enhanced DBS disclosure Headteacher: Mrs A Gibson Closing Date: 05/02/2021 at 12:00 Interviews: 8th February 2021 Information about the school The Whitstable School is part of the SwaleAcademies Trust, a leading Multi-Academy Trust for school improvement, situatedin the highly desirable location of Whitstable, Kent. Rated by Ofsted inFebruary 2018 as a Good school, we are now embarking on the next stage of ourjourney to outstanding and are looking for exceptional and inspiringindividuals to help us achieve this ambition. Please visit our website and our twitter page@TheWhitSchool for more about our school. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting thewelfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers toshare this commitment. Successful candidates must be willing to undergo anEnhanced DBS Check and references will be taken up. We are an EqualOpportunities employer and seek to reflect the diverse community we serve.Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the stated requirements; pleasenote that we cannot accept CVs. Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. KTJ1