Teacher of Dance

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

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  22 May 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  12 May 2026

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Job details

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

  Teacher's Main Pay Scale (Fringe)

Teacher of Dance job summary

Teacher of Dance

0.6 FTE (3 days per week) or Full Time if able to teach PE or Science
Start Date: September 2026

Are you an energetic, inspirational Teacher of Dance with a passion for helping young people flourish both creatively and personally? Do you believe in unlocking the God-given potential within every student? If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking a talented and enthusiastic Teacher of Dance to join our thriving Performing Arts department from September 2026. This is a permanent position offered at 0.6 FTE (three days per week), with the possibility of a full-time role for candidates who can also teach PE or Science. Additionally, there may be a Dance TLR available for the right candidate.

At Bishop Wand Church of England School, Dance is a vibrant and valued part of school life. Our Performing Arts provision has a strong track record of inspiring students to pursue further study and careers within the creative industries, and we are proud of the opportunities we provide for students to express themselves, grow in confidence, and develop their talents.

Through our “Brighter Futures” programme, staff are encouraged to enrich students’ experiences outside the classroom, helping young people develop valuable social and practical skills that will serve them throughout life.

At Bishop Wand Church of England School, we are committed to providing an inclusive, innovative, and supportive environment where every student can thrive. Equally, we value and invest in our staff, recognising that they are our greatest strength. You will join a caring and respectful community where professional collaboration, wellbeing, and development are genuinely prioritised.

If you are ready to make a lasting impact through Dance and contribute to a school where creativity and character are celebrated, we would be delighted to receive your application.

Please note: We reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date, therefore early applications are encouraged.

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.

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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: Academies, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• 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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