21 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    30 March 2026

  • Closing date

    20 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    30 March 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

Drama

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

TMS/UPS

Specialist Performing Arts Teacher job summary

Location - Dansefield Middle School

Role - Specialist Performing Arts Teacher

Salary - Teachers’ Main Pay Scale/UPS (For the right candidate, an optional TLR)

Start date - 01/09/2026

Hours - Full time

Contract - Permanent 

Closing date - 24/04/2026

Interviews - Week commencing 27/04/2026

Danesfield Middle School is looking for an inspiring and multi-skilled Performing Arts Teacher to join our vibrant team. This is an exceptional opportunity to teach any combination of music, drama and dance across KS2 and KS3, working with enthusiastic pupils in our stunning Quantock Performing Arts Building.

We are a school on a rapid improvement journey with a strong vision, supportive leadership and a culture that embraces creativity, confidence and expression. Whether your specialism is music, drama, dance—or a combination—we want to hear from you. We welcome teachers who bring musical skills (piano, vocals or instrumental expertise) or those with the passion and versatility to lead high-quality performing arts learning.

You will deliver engaging lessons, contribute to school productions and enrichment, and help shape an exciting, cohesive performing arts curriculum. In return, we offer excellent CPD, a collaborative arts-positive environment, and opportunities to grow your practice across KS2 and KS3.

If you are creative, energetic and ready to make a real impact on the arts in our school community, we would love to hear from you.


Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 9 to 13
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
349 pupils enrolled
Age range
9 to 13
Ofsted report
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School website
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Danesfield Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Middle School is situated in Williton, in the beautiful area of West Somerset. Of equal distance are the areas of outstanding natural beauty - the Quantock Hills and Exmoor National Park, and is within easy reach of the County Town of Taunton.
The West Somerset Academies Trust is a rapidly growing group of like-minded schools that share common values. Our family of academies works together to promote high academic standards, the development of good character and which puts children at the centre of its thinking. The school is one of 6 schools (2 Middle Schools and 4 First Schools) and 3 nurseries within the West Somerset Academies Trust. The school retains its own identity and benefits from being able to take full advantage of the richness of resources, training and collaboration offered, which is one of the many benefits of belonging to the "family" of schools and nurseries currently within the Trust.

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