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Dance Teacher or Artist
The Place
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Expires in 18 days
Overview
The Creative Learning Team at The Place are passionate about dance and learning. We are responsible for creating inspirational projects in schools, communities, and in our venue. Our work focuses on partnerships, the sharing of knowledge and expertise, aspiration-raising, and exploring ways in which dance can enrich learning and help change lives.
Temporary
London
Key information
Contracts are issued on a casual basis, usually covering a 9 to 12-week teaching blocks, with a week break during the half term holidays in February, May and October. Occasionally, you may be offered one-off cover classes as needed if your availability allows it.
About the role
We are looking for artists of any dance genre who are interested in working with children and young people to join us as Dance Teachers, Deputy Artists, Teaching Assistants, and Cover Teachers for our Creative Learning, Classes & Courses, and Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) Programmes. We are especially interested in hearing from individuals that will diversify our current teaching team and represent the children and young people we work with.
Classes & Courses are also looking for artists to teach adult dance classes for all levels, especially those trained in contemporary, ballet, or wider dance styles.
As a Dance Teacher for any of these programmes, you will take responsibility for planning and leading classes and have some experience teaching contemporary and creative dance and or facilitating dance projects in school to children and young people.
As a Deputy Artist or Teaching Assistant for the Creative Learning Programme you will support individual students who might need it and assist the teacher in the effective delivery of the sessions.
These positions are subject to satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. You can find out more about our DBS Policy HERE.
We strongly encourage applications from those who identify as disabled and those from Global Majority backgrounds, as these groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce.
We pledge to offer interviews to all applicants from these groups that meet the essential criteria for a role.
The Place is a proud Disability Confident Employer.
Requirements
- Knowledge of effective teaching and facilitation practices that support learner engagement, inclusivity, and positive learning outcomes.
- Knowledge of effective behavioural management methods and tools to promote a positive, respectful, and productive learning environment.
- Strong understanding of safe practice in dance, including injury prevention, appropriate warm-up and cool-down techniques, and creating a safe physical and emotional environment.
- Ability to apply innovative approaches in teaching, learning, and/or professional practice to support excellent teaching, pedagogy, and inclusivity.
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with artists, teachers, and the programme managers to support collaboration and programme delivery.
- Confidence in planning learning sessions with clear, specific goals that align with children and young people needs and intended outcomes.
- Has experience working with children and young people with a range of needs and ability levels, adapting approaches to ensure inclusive and supportive engagement.