Teacher in Dance (Maternity Cover)
Ref: ME2223023A
(Post is fixed term maternity cover for a period of 1 year or until the post holder returns,
whichever is sooner)
Hours: 29.6 hours per week, 52 weeks per year annualised hours. 855 full time equivalent annual teaching hours
Salary: In the range of £27,347 - £32,599 per annum pro-rata, actual salary in the range of £21,877 - £26,079 per annum (Dependent on skills, experience and qualifications)
Reporting to: Curriculum Manager in Music & Performing Arts
Primary Location: Northampton, Booth Lane Campus
Closing Date: Tuesday 28th March 2023
Interview Date: Tuesday 18th April 2023
About Northampton College
Northampton College is proud to be the leading provider of further education in the South East Midlands region. As a College, who have been rated by Ofsted as ‘good’ with outstanding features, we are committed to developing the professional and technical skills of our students, who are the workforce and leaders of the future.
The Team
The Performing Arts & Music team are an experienced, creative, resilient and student-centred group of staff working together as teachers, technicians, support staff and managers. We have a positive philosophy of creative inclusion, equality and diversity with a can-do approach to all our roles. At the heart of our practice, we work as a team. We have excellent outcomes and achievement – and the great reputation we have is down to the success of the team. As part of that team, you will be working as a Dance specialist alongside other specialists in Music or Performing Arts.
The Role
The role will be teaching students and working with staff delivery teams on a variety of programmes at various levels, as directed by the Manager with a focus on your Dance specialism/s. This will be in close collaboration with Course leaders, the Curriculum Manager and Head of School. You will be ensuring students are guided, taught, and supported safely, positively and with specialist Dance expertise through all stages of their programme in lessons and may include help at taster days / open events, gigs, shows, external events, workshops and class delivery from Level 1 to level 5. You will ensure safe, stretching / challenging effective and consistent use of specialist knowledge, practice, and teaching resources.
This is an opportunity to join a highly successful teaching team, with a strong reputation for quality and outstanding outcomes, at all levels. The successful applicant will be supporting Dance team with a range off levels and examining bodies – across UAL and BTEC Creative and HN. You will have course leader / management responsibilities that match your skills and experience. You will work with other course leaders and teachers as required for the awarding bodies, External Examiners as appropriate, attending specialist UAL / BTEC training if required. You will be joining a highly collaborative teaching team working across the Dance courses, and Musical Theatre. You will be expected to build both the student’s practical skills and industry behaviours, as well as developing their knowledge in subject research, planning, and evaluating their work across the area. The focus is on the development of skills, knowledge, and behaviours specifically relevant to progression in dance industry and education practice. You will work closely with the dance and musical theatre team; you will be involved in internal and external events and performances representing the team and the college. This is a great opportunity for a newly qualified teacher, and a practitioner with strong training, suitable qualifications, and approximate experience.
The Successful Candidate
The successful candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, abilities and qualities will include:
Rewards and Benefits include
If you would like to be a part of our successful team please go to https://www.northamptoncollege.ac.uk/working-for-us.html for further details on how to apply.
Job share will be considered for this post
This post will require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check