Head of Dance

Birkenhead Sixth Form College; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Birkenhead Sixth Form College is seeking a highly effective Head of Dance to lead and deliver the A-level Dance curriculum on a part-time basis. The post runs from Monday 4th January 2027 until Friday 31st March 2028 (0.5 FTE), with responsibility for teaching and overseeing the Dance provision.

The role involves coordinating with the Performing Arts, Drama and Digital Music teams, supporting the expansion of the course, and running the annual dance show to showcase students’ work.

Responsibilities

• Teach and oversee the management of A-level Dance.
• Deliver highly effective lessons engaging all learners.
• Inspire students practically and academically.

Job description

We seek to appoint a highly effective and outstanding Head of Dance. This is a part time (0.5), fixed-term position from Monday 4th January 2027 until Friday 31st March 2028.

This role is to teach and oversee the management of A-level Dance. Dance is a popular course with 16 students currently enrolled and the course expanding each year. Units covered in Dance include: practical performance, including solo and quartet work, choreography, and critical engagement through the study and analysis of professional dance works, practitioners and the historical development of dance.

You would be the sole teacher within Dance, however, there is a strong collaborative and supportive approach amongst all colleagues, and you will work closely with the Performing Arts, Drama and Digital Music team due to the performance element. We also run a dance show to showcase all students’ practical work in preparation for their exams as well as extra curriculum routines that have been choreographed .The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for the teaching Dance at Post-16 and have the ability to inspire students both practically and academically. They will deliver highly effective lessons, utilising techniques and practices that are evidence based and engage all learners.