Dance Teacher (Temporary)

Temporary until January 2025, but this may be extended

We are an Outstanding-rated, 11-18 academy based in Wakefield, a cathedral city near Leeds. Wakefield is the birthplace of the successful Outwood Grange Family, a Trust that has supported 41 schools across various phases in the North of England.

We have nurtured a school community that is welcoming and friendly, where students and staff can make excellent progress together, with a focus on creating a culture of success, a positive climate for learning, and increased attainment, achievement and social and emotional development.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Dance Teacher to join our friendly and evolving Dance department. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a highly experienced Head of Department who has an excellent track record of achieving outstanding results at both KS4 and KS5; and is employed by Pearson as a Team Leader on the BTEC Tech Award in Performing Arts. The department has a strong curriculum that is well-planned and ready to deliver, but there is also the flexibility to allow for the successful candidate to contribute their own creative ideas. The department engages in a range of extra curricular activities including an annual musical, The Great Big Dance Off, Outwood Performance of the Year and a Trust wide Dance Showcase. A Dance piece from Outwood Grange won the performance of the year competition last year with their Peaky Blinders performance. The successful candidate for this temporary post will be working within a large Trust of schools and wherever possible, we will look for opportunities beyond this post in one of our neighbouring schools. As a member of the Outwood family, you will be aligned with our vision, which places 'Students First' at its core.

At Outwood Grange Academy we have impressive, state of the art facilities with the Sir Michael Wilkins Arts Centre, which is dedicated to the performing arts. This building boasts a number of specialist dance studios, along with a modern auditorium, that seats over 300 in the audience. We are proud to be a flagship academy for the performing arts within our Trust, and regularly host other academies and invite the community in to enjoy our professional standard productions.

The students of Outwood Grange Academy both deserve and need exceptional staff role models. We are looking for staff who care, who inspire, and who believe in our students' potential. Is this you?

To view the job description please click here

To view the person specification, which you should use when completing your application, please click here

If you would like further information on this position please contact the HR department by email: hr@grange.outwood.com

This vacancy is being managed by our Recruitment Partner at Hays. 

If you would like to discuss this role further or require any more information prior to making an application, please contact our recruitment partner Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited, Michelle Audis on 07840 047154 or email michelle.audis@hays.com

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Closing date: Midday on 30 November 2023.

Interview date: 6 December 2023.

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Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.