We seek to appoint a highly effective and outstanding Head of Dance and Performing Arts. This is a full time, fixed-term position

from Monday 4 January 2027 until Friday 31 March 2028.

This role is to teach and oversee the management of the A-level Dance and the Performing Arts BTEC. Both of these are popular

courses with 20 students currently on the Performing Arts and 16 students studying Dance. Units covered in Dance include: practical

performance, including solo and quartet work, choreography, and critical engagement through the study and analysis of

professional dance works, practitioners and the historical development of dance. Units covered in Performing Arts include:

Investigating Practitioners’ Work, Developing Skills and Techniques for Live Performance, Musical Theatre and Group Performance,

combining practical performance-based lessons with theoretical study and coursework to develop students’ creative, technical

and analytical skills.

You would be the sole teacher within these subject areas, however, there is a strong collaborative and supportive approach

amongst all colleagues, and you will work closely with the Drama and Digital Music team due to the performance element. We

also run a dance show to showcase all students’ practical work in preparation for their exams as well as extra curriculum routines

that have been choreographed. The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for the teaching of Dance and Performing Arts at

Post-16 and have the ability to inspire students both practically and academically. They will deliver highly effective lessons, utilising

techniques and practices that are evidence based and engage all learners.

The Head of Subject (HOS) is the expert in their area and has strong knowledge of the course specification, structure and format.

They will utilise their expertise and understanding as well as consulting team members to make final decisions on course specific

matters. HOS’ do not directly manage staff performance and compliance with core college processes this is monitored by SMT.

Main areas that contribute to course quality that HOS has responsibility for: Teaching and learning Assessment Resources

Sequencing.