Teacher of Dance and Performing Arts

The Bishop Wand Church of England School, Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, TW16 6LT

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  1 December 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  18 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Teacher's Main Pay Scale
• Additional allowances:

  Teacher's Main Pay Scale

Teacher of Dance and Performing Arts job summary

Are you an inspirational and enthusiastic Dance and Performing Arts teacher who is committed to 'Realising God-given potential' in every student?

We are looking for a passionate teacher to deliver an exciting Dance and Performing Arts curriculum across all key stages, including KS5. This is a fixed-term position working four days per week, from January until the end of August 2026. For the right candidate we can be flexible on start date and the number of days worked.

Our School has a thriving Performing Arts department which has enabled many students in recent years to take up further education and employment in the creative industries. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing students' work within the department and ensuring learning experiences are relevant and engaging for all needs. You will actively contribute to a wide range of extra-curricular activities through our 'Brighter Futures' programme, including school productions, helping students develop their social and practical skills beyond the classroom.

At Bishop Wand Church of England School we ensure every student achieves their potential through an inclusive and innovative curriculum, supported by strong pastoral care and the building of positive relationships. Our staff are our greatest resource and we can offer you a supportive and collaborative work environment within a vibrant and respectful school community.

We reserve the right to interview on receipt of application and prior to the advertised deadline.

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

The Bishop Wand C of E School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Scheme clearance is required for this position. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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.

About The Bishop Wand Church of England School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1200 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Bishop Wand Church of England School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-bishop-wand-church-of-england-school

With fifty-one years at the centre of the community in Sunbury on Thames and Spelthorne, we have a reputation for exceptional academic achievement, strong Christian values and providing an educational experience which creates high achieving confident articulate young people who most importantly love learning.

As a 11-19 School, we offer a seven-year education experience, with academic outcomes at GCSE and A Level, consistently exceeding the national benchmarks. We encourage all our students to complete their seven-year education journey here at Bishop Wand.

Students at Bishop Wand work hard, are well disciplined and are prepared to succeed in the competitive local and global environments in which we live. We are a traditional School in our approach to learning, we believe in high quality teaching in the classroom, supported by a wide range of extra-curricular activities that challenge and support our young people.

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