Teacher of Performing Arts

Durham Academy, Durham, DH7 7NG

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  17 March 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time, term time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

At Durham Academy, we are excited to be able to offer the opportunity for a Teacher of Performing Arts with a specialism of music. We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and passionate Teacher of Performing Arts who will grow this area of the curriculum within our Academy. The successful candidate should be able to lead our Music curriculum and teach Drama / or Dance at Key Stage 3. Ideally, we are looking to recruit a teacher who can support with musical theatre. The successful candidate will have excellent teaching skills and the ability to inspire and motivate students to want to participate in The Arts. You will be joining a school that values collaboration and high standards, where you can bring your enthusiasm and expertise to delivering the curriculum and make a lasting impact in our school community. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team that offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities and offers an inclusive environment for all to thrive.

Our school is a place in which the learning of everyone is paramount to our day-to-day actions. We are an inclusive school that believes that all children can achieve when they are surrounded by caring, dedicated, hard-working professionals.

We are excited to offer the opportunity to work in a brand-new building from September 2026, which will offer a brilliant new purpose-built performing Arts / Music area to support our exciting future developments.

What the school offers its staff

As a member of our Multi Academy Trust, youare part of a vibrant, collaborative communitydedicated to delivering excellent education.Our ethos, ‘Your child is our child’, drives usto ensure every child receives an outstandingeducational experience, as we would expect forour own children.Advance Learning Partnership stands as notonly one of the largest employers in the area,but also an outstanding place to work. Wetake pride in the principles and values thatpermeate throughout our family of schools.

Our mission to provide a quality education toevery child is only achievable by recruiting,retaining and developing the highest qualityworkforce. It is important to us that the exceptionalindividuals we employ feel appreciatedand valued in the workplace.

As a single employer, we are able to offer ouremployees a fantastic range of benefits. Thisincludes an excellent working environment andgreat opportunities for career development andtraining, amongst a range of other advantages.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to contact@durhamacademy.org.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Candidate Information Pack - Durham Academy Performing Arts (1) (1).pdf - 612 KB (opens in new tab)

Employee Benefits Brochure - ALP 2024 (web version).pdf - 3.47 MB (opens in new tab)

About Durham Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 372 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Durham Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: contct@durhamlearning.net
• Phone number: 01913730336
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/durham-academy (opens in new tab)

Secondary school - teaching children 11-16

Arranging a visit to Durham Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email contct@durhamlearning.net.

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