Teacher of Drama / Dance
The Hayling College, Hayling Island, Hampshire, PO11 0NUThis job expired on 10 September 2025
Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
10 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
5 September 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Dance, Drama
Working pattern
- Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main Pay Range / Upper Pay Range
What skills and experience we're looking for
Inspire the Next Generation: Join Us as a Drama / Dance Teacher at The Hayling College
Are you a passionate Drama and Dance teacher ready to ignite creativity and confidence in young people? Do you believe that the Performing Arts should be a gateway to expression, empathy, and excellence? If so, we want to hear from you.
Why Join The Hayling College?
The Hayling College is a small but ambitious secondary school nestled on the Hampshire coast, serving a close-knit community of 545 students aged 11–16. As an award-winning and rapidly improving school, we pride ourselves on innovation, collaboration, and a strong commitment to staff wellbeing and development.
We're excited to offer a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic Drama / Dance Teacher to join our vibrant Performing Arts Faculty. You’ll be teaching inspiring lessons across Key Stages 3 and 4, contributing to a department that values creativity, inclusivity, and excellence.
What Makes Our Performing Arts Department Special?
At The Hayling College, Drama and Dance are more than subjects—they’re vehicles for growth. From improvisation, choreography, and theatre arts to live performances and behind-the-scenes design, our students explore the full spectrum of performing arts.
- Dynamic Curriculum: Rooted in a strong Scheme of Work that encourages creativity, collaboration, and skill development.
- Thriving Culture: Our extracurricular offer includes full-scale productions such as Matilda, Back to the 80s, and Grease School Edition, alongside dance showcases and clubs for performers and tech enthusiasts alike.
- Enriching Experiences: Trips to the theatre, workshops, dance residencies, and visiting professionals enhance our students' learning journey—and yours.
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking a dedicated teacher who:
- Brings energy, creativity, and high expectations to the classroom
- Can plan and deliver engaging Drama and Dance lessons that support and challenge students of all abilities
- Wants to be part of a collaborative team where ideas and resources are freely shared
- Values student voice, formative feedback, and inclusive practice
- Is committed to developing the curriculum and contributing to wider school life
You’ll Need:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent
- Experience teaching Drama and/or Dance at KS3 and KS4 (BTEC Performing Arts experience desirable)
- A passion for performing arts and a desire to inspire the next generation of performers, creators, and storytellers
Why Work With Us?
- Enhanced PPA Time: We are proud to be one of only two Hampshire schools working toward 20% PPA time for teaching staff—giving you more space to plan, reflect, and innovate.
- Wellbeing & Benefits: Enjoy healthcare support, flexible working, a generous pension scheme, and free access to our staff benefits platform.
- Professional Growth: We’re a school that invests in staff development and encourages career progression at every stage.
Be Part of Something Brilliant
If you're looking for a school where your ideas are valued, your wellbeing is prioritised, and your love of Drama and Dance can thrive, then The Hayling College could be your next professional home.
Apply now to join a community that believes the Performing Arts can change lives—and where your work will do just that.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits include: Healthcare support, Golden Ticket, Sick Pay, Pension, free membership of staff benefits scheme, and flexible working opportunities.
We are proud to be one of only two schools in Hampshire with a clear aspiration to achieve 20% PPA time for our teaching staff. This commitment reflects our belief in supporting teacher wellbeing, professional development, and the delivery of high-quality education. As a prospective English Teacher, you will benefit from this forward-thinking approach, allowing you the time and space to plan engaging, impactful lessons and maintain a healthy work-life balance. Join us in a school that values its staff and strives to lead the way in educational practice.
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.
About The Hayling College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 553 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Hayling College website
- Email address
- tasha.breading@hayling.hants.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02392466241
The Hayling College is a coeducational foundation secondary school located on Hayling Island, Hampshire, serving students aged 11 to 16. The current enrolment stands at approximately 540. The college is led by Headteacher Mr. Martyn Reah.
Situated in a supportive local community, The Hayling College maintains strong connections with nearby primary schools, including Mill Rythe Junior School and Mengham Junior School, facilitating smooth transitions for students. The school is committed to providing a broad and balanced curriculum.
Beyond academics, the college offers a variety of extracurricular activities, including clubs and trips, to support students' personal development. A well-developed careers curriculum provides pupils with valuable work experience and regular interactions with employers and further education institutions, aiming to raise aspirations and prepare students for future opportunities.
The Hayling College is dedicated to fostering a safe and inclusive environment where all students are encouraged to achieve their full potential.
Arranging a visit to The Hayling College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email tasha.breading@hayling.hants.sch.uk.
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