Dance Tutors (Talent Bank) – All disciplines and styles

CITY LIT; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

City Lit is seeking a dynamic and creative Dance Teacher to join their faculty in Covent Garden, London. The role involves covering existing classes and potentially opening new courses. Applicants should have relevant teaching experience and a passion for inspiring students. This position offers flexible hours and a competitive hourly rate, along with generous benefits, including course discounts and a supportive community.

Benefits

Generous course discounts

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Enhanced Family Friendly leave

Free annual flu jabs

Qualifications

• Experience of teaching adults.
• Up to date knowledge and professional experience in dance.
• Ability to inspire and support students.

Responsibilities

• Cover existing classes and potentially open new courses.
• Indicate styles of dance taught and availability.
• Inspire students and help them overcome learning barriers.

Skills

Dance Teaching

Creativity

Communication

Education

Teaching Qualification

Job description

Location:Covent Garden, London

Salary:£38.72 per hour, inclusive of pro rata holiday entitlement and preparation time

Hours: Variable depending on course programming

About the role

Are you a dynamic and creative Dance teacher? We are looking to enhance our faculty of dance teachers and encourage applications from those with professional experience and relevant teaching experience.

City Lit currently offers Classical ballet, Contemporary, Tango, Ballroom and Latin, Salsa, Tap, Burlesque, Charleston, Swing, Jive, Flamenco, Jazz and Musical theatre. The current offer is listed here:Dance Courses & Lessons London | Learn to Dance | City Lit

We are looking for tutors able to cover existing classes as a dep teacher, and possibly to open new courses.

About the applicant

City Lit is London's largest provider of learning for adults, inspiring over 30,000 students a year and offering more than 5,000 courses, online and face-to-face. As a leader in our field, who have recently been rated as outstanding in all areas by Ofsted, we have a century’s reputation for delivering the highest quality student experience.Partnering with community organisations across London, we deliver bespoke projects that support individuals and communities.

To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter, detailing your skills and experience.

Please indicate the style(s) of dance you teach, stipulating any specialisms (e.g., Release within Contemporary dance; Cecchetti within Ballet, Tap within Jazz dance) and specify your potential availability (days/times). You will particularly attract our interest if this covers:

• Experience of teaching adults.
• Up to date knowledge, professional experience and enthusiasm for the subject that can inspire students.
• Ability to support students to overcome barriers to learning and inspire them to achieve.
• A qualification and/or experience relevant to the subject being taught.
• A teaching qualification.

Our generous rewards and benefits are numerous and wide-ranging, including generous course discounts that include friends and family, our pension scheme plus life assurance and enhanced Family Friendly leave. There’s also entitlement to access the student discounts programme (Totum) and we even offer free annual flu jabs!

Sited in London’s creative community of Covent Garden, City Lit is a thriving hub of learning and opportunity with a palpable sense of purpose and identity and a culture of equality and inclusivity. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation and we are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented, these include applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those who have a disability and the LGBTQIA+ community. We provide a professional and supportive community that blends teaching and learning to deliver endless possibilities.

For full details of the role, please refer to theJob Description.

Successful applicants will be offered suitable work as and when it becomes available, however work cannot be guaranteed.

Closing Date: 23:59 on 8^thJune 2025.