Dance Teacher
Richard Lander School, Truro, Cornwall, TR3 6LT14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
29 September 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Dance
Working pattern
- Part time: 4 hours per week Two afternoons per week 3 - 5pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
The opportunity has arisen for the appointment of a well qualified and enthusiastic Dance teacher to join our Creative Arts Department. The successful candidate will be able to provide an insight into the styles of the 6 anthology works which are contemporary, ballet, hip-hop and inclusive dance. Experience of teaching GCSE Dance, including theory would be an advantage.
Our school is welcoming and supportive, with a strong value placed on ‘being the best you can be’ and staff and students on a mission to achieve great outcomes for all our students.
This position is available for an immediate start. It is a part time role with the hours of work being two afternoons a week 3-5pm. The days of work can be determined by mutual agreement. There may be opportunities for additional hours for extra-curricular clubs which could be run at lunchtime or after school.
Please see our job description and person specification for more details of this exciting post.
What the school offers its staff
The School:
We are a popular school, over-subscribed in several year groups, we have 1568 on roll and this is growing! Mr Steve Mulcahy, has been our Headteacher since 2008.
The building and grounds are part of a MITIE contract.
We have high expectations of our students and the staff who work with them. We have an ARB on site which is very much part of our school. Our outside environment is extensive.
Our Ethos:
We drive to ensure that everyone can ‘Be the best that they can be’ and this includes both staff and students. Our standards are high and our aim is for all children to achieve their full potential, both academically and socially.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and to ensuring a culture of valuing diversity and ensuring equality of opportunities.
Successful applicants must be suitable to work with children and will need to undertake the following before commencing employment:
Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Certificate with barred list information
Receipt of two satisfactory employer references one of which must be from your current or most recent employer
Satisfactory verification of relevant qualifications
Satisfactory health check
All new employees will be required to undertake mandatory training required by the school.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
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About Richard Lander School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1525 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Richard Lander School website
- Email address
- vharrison@richardlander.cornwall.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01872273750
Richard Lander School is a popular school, over subscribed in several year groups. We have 1495 students on roll and this number is growing.
Mr Steve Mulcahy, is our Headteacher and has been since 2008. The building and grounds are part of a PFI contract and are maintained to a very high standard.
We have high standards of our students and the staff who work with them. We have an ARB on site which is very much part of our school. We drive to ensure that everyone can 'be the best that they can be' and this includes both staff and students. Our standards are high and our aim is for all children to achieve their full potential, both academically and socially.
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