Head of Dance, The Streetly Academy Date posted: Wednesday 30 April 2025 Closing date: Sunday 11 May 2025 Start Date: Autumn Term/September 2025 Salary: MPS/UPS TLR 2B £5,648 benefits Contract Term: Permanent Contract Type: Full Time Are you a visionary leader with a passion for dance and the drive to inspire the next generation of performers? This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact in a vibrant and creative environment. The Academy offers a unique blend of tradition and future, seeking the highest standards of behaviour and appearance, whilst maintaining an emphasis on harnessing technologies, and exploring every avenue in improving teaching, learning, and assessment. We are proud of our sport specialism, and make every effort to ensure all students are given the opportunity to develop and progress, in terms of health and leadership, via the avenue of PE, sport and the arts. This links closely to our PRIDE values, which are based on the Olympic and Paralympic values. We can offer you: ● A considerate employer with regard for your well being and family priorities ● A health care plan to cover some of the costs of keeping you well such as dental, physio and eye care, with the addition of counselling and fast track to consultant appointments should you be carrying the worry of a health scare ● Excellent professional development / guidance and opportunities to progress through our extensive CPD program ● A large and successful sixth form and an opportunity to teach Dance at post 16 ● Friendly and supportive colleagues ● Every member of staff and student is equipped with a Chromebook device to aid innovative teaching and reduce workload ● Students that are helpful, with good manners and take pride in their appearance. ● A wide variety of clubs, trips, events and opportunities ● Free onsite parking and access to our onsite gym and padel tennis courts. We are looking for: ● Exceptional subject knowledge and experience of leading a high performing teaching team ● A qualified, enthusiastic and inventive teacher of dance across all key stages ● An experienced teacher of GCSE and A-Level Dance. ● The successful candidate to fully engage in extra curricular activities ● A team player who has a passion for the subject and an ability to bring it to life in the classroom ● An individual who is committed to delivering active and engaging learning, which enthuses young people and motivates them to want to succeed ● A teacher who can set targets that stretch and challenge students of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions ● A teacher with continued commitment to their own professional development Applications are welcomed from qualified and experienced teachers. The successful applicant will be supported by an excellent department. Every member of staff receives the opportunity to complete a full Level 1 TEEP (Teacher Effectiveness Enhancement Programme) training course for 3 days. If you are looking for an opportunity to join a progressive school and departments that thrive on good humour and team work then please visit our website at https://www.tes.com/jobs/employer/the-streetly-academy-1000660 Last date for receipt of completed applications is midnight on Sunday 11th May 2025. Interviews to be held week commencing 19th May 2025.