Dance Practitioner
Glenthorne High School, Sutton, Surrey, SM3 9PS9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
25 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Casual
Full time equivalent salary
- £30.00 Hourly
Dance Practitioner job summary
Glenthorne High School is a vibrant community where staff are appreciated and supported in their work. The school is well managed, and pupil behaviour is excellent creating a calm environment where our pupils can achieve their full potential.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative Dance Practitioner to join our thriving Arts Faculty and work alongside the Dance Department. The successful candidate will deliver specialist vocational dance training, providing students with opportunities to gain recognised qualifications such as RAD Ballet, ISTD, and other accredited vocational awards.
The role involves inspiring and supporting students of all abilities, preparing them for assessments and examinations, and helping them develop the technical, creative, and performance skills required for future study and careers within the performing arts industry. The practitioner will also contribute to performances, workshops, and enrichment activities that enhance students' learning experiences.
If you are a motivated dance professional with a passion for education and a commitment to developing the next generation of performers, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Glenthorne High School Dance department can offer you:
The opportunity to work with colleagues who have a passion to inspire pupils.
Well established behaviour management systems, pupils feel valued and supported and able to learn.
A thriving and successful Dance Department with a strong reputation for achievement and participation.
Opportunities to contribute to a wide range of performances, showcases, competitions, and enrichment activities.
A welcoming, inclusive, and creative environment where the Arts are valued and celebrated.
The opportunity to make a lasting impact on students' artistic, personal, and professional development.
Glenthorne High School is part of the Willow Learning Trust and is a National Teaching School with a specialism in the Arts. As a proud holder of the prestigious Platinum Artsmark, the school demonstrates an exceptional commitment to creativity, cultural enrichment, and high-quality arts education. The school is a mixed comprehensive academy with over 1,700 pupils. This is a genuine opportunity to join a popular and successful school and become an integral part of the academy's continuing success.
The Willow Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to protecting our pupils and staff and therefore have a rigorous recruitment process which includes assessing candidates’ suitability to work with children. We expect all staff to share this commitment and hold an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Closing date: 12pm 25th September 2026
We reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date should a suitable candidate apply.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Glenthorne High School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1754 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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Glenthorne High School is part of the Willow Learning Trust and is a National Teaching School with a specialism in the arts. The school is a mixed comprehensive academy with over 1600 pupils, which has been judged 'outstanding' in all areas by OFSTED. The school provides a calm and nurturing environment where pupils are encouraged to reach their full potential.
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