Teacher of Performing Arts (Drama and/or Dance specialist)
Tavistock College, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8DDThis job expired on 18 May 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
18 May 2022 at 9am
Date listed
11 May 2022
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- TPS
Teacher of Performing Arts (Drama and/or Dance specialist) job summary
Are you passionate about performing arts? Are you a dynamic, enthusiastic, creative teacher? If so, we want to hear from you.
We are looking for a passionate, innovative and inspiring Performing Arts teacher to join our thriving Creative Arts Faculty. We would be excited to hear from new and experienced Drama and/or Dance specialists who could contribute to the full spectrum of our curriculum and extra-curricular offer. This is an exciting opportunity to join our well regarded and resourced team who work hard to encourage, teach and develop in our students and informed and experienced passion for the Performing Arts building self confidence and self discipline.
The Faculty offers 2 fully equipped Drama studios, a specialist Dance studio, multiple rehearsal spaces and fully equipped performance hall. Students have dedicated weekly Performing Arts lessons at KS3 with the options of both Drama GCSE and Dance BTEC at KS4 and opportunity to take Performing Arts CTECH at KS5. Enthusiastic students mean that courses are historically very well subscribed to at KS4 and KS5. We also run Arts Award and LAMDA qualifications, take several trips a year to local, regional and national theatres and put on multiple public productions, showcases and performance evenings. Students have many chances to take part in workshops with professional practitioners with links with companies such as Royal Shakespeare Company, National Theatre, Splendid Theatre, Frantic Assembly and New Adventures. Many of our students go on to follow the Performing Arts at colleges and universities around the country and onwards into Performing Arts careers.
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.
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About Tavistock College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1322 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Tavistock College website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@dmatschools.org.uk
Tavistock College is an ambitious, successful and friendly school. It serves the community of Tavistock and the surrounding villages, from Lifton in the north of the town to Bickleigh on the outskirts of Plymouth. We are proud to be a comprehensive school and welcome all students who wish to study with us. With over 1400 students on roll we are a large yet united school. Co-operation is at the heart of what we do and we take pride in striving for the highest standards together. Our aim is that young people leave us as happy, well qualified, confident, caring and motivated citizens who will go on to flourish in their lives.
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