Lead Teacher – Centre for Advanced Training in Dance (CAT)

Black Lives In Music; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Trinity Laban seeks a highly experienced, part-time Lead Teacher for the Centre for Advanced Training in Dance (CAT). You will lead the CAT curriculum, supervise staff and guest artists, and ensure high-quality teaching and student experience.

The role includes evenings and Saturdays, with collaboration on strength and conditioning integration. The post requires a progressive dance educator with a student-centred approach, dedicated to inclusive practice and preparing young dancers for

Qualifications

• Extensive experience teaching at high-level training or conservatoire settings.
• Ability to plan and develop a diverse CAT curriculum.
• Strong safeguarding and youth-work ethos.

Responsibilities

• Lead the CAT teaching team and supervise staff and guest artists.
• Plan weekly technical and creative classes and projects.
• Collaborate with Performance Enhancement Tutor to integrate conditioning into curriculum.
• Support student applications and auditions for Higher Education.
• Promote inclusive practices and student wellbeing.

Skills

Curriculum planning

Team leadership

Dance technique

Education

Dance education experience

Job description

Lead Teacher – Centre for Advanced Training in Dance (CAT)

Career stage: Mid-Level

We are seeking to appoint a highly experienced and inspirational part-time dance teacher with a strong professional background in dance, to teach and lead the technical and creative curriculum on our Centre for Advanced Training (CAT).

The Trinity Laban CAT is part of a nationwide Department for Education scheme that offers high-quality training to young people with talent and potential in dance. At Trinity Laban our CAT students engage in technical training in Ballet, Contemporary and Hip-Hop, alongside developing their creative practise. Our students receive expert performance enhancement and physiotherapy support. They work with professional choreographers to create work for performance in our theatre and beyond. Students attend CAT all day on Saturdays and some evenings during the week. CAT is part of our Children and Young People’s Dance programmes at Trinity Laban.

Working closely with the CAT Programme Manager, the Lead Teacher is responsible for planning and developing the CAT curriculum to support the technical and artistic development of our CAT students. The CAT curriculum includes weekly classes (technical and creative), intensives, projects, informal and professional level performances, Individual Training Plans, reports and assessments.

The Lead Teacher leads our CAT teaching team, supervising, supporting and monitoring individual teaching staff and guest artists to ensure high-quality teaching and learning and student experience. The Lead Teacher teaches CAT students on weekday evenings and Saturdays (in term time) as part of the CAT teaching team. They collaborate with our Performance Enhancement Tutor to integrate strength and conditioning and dance science into the curriculum, to support the wellbeing and development of our students. They are a Tutor, leading the planning and development of our tutorials and student support programme. This includes supporting students with their next steps, such as applications and audition preparation for Higher Education. In addition, they assist with the planning and delivery of CAT open days, auditions and outreach projects.

We are looking for a progressive dance teacher with a strong understanding of the dance industry to lead the ongoing development of our CAT curriculum, to prepare young dancers for careers in dance and beyond. We are looking for a student-centred inclusive teacher, committed to enabling our diverse cohort of young people to thrive, through support and challenge within a nurturing environment.

This post offers an exciting opportunity to work practically with talented young people and contribute to the training of future dance artists within a prestigious contemporary dance conservatoire.

Flexible working is required including regular Saturday and evening work. Approximately 50% of the role is based in the studio teaching.

Please note: This position involves working with children & young people and vulnerable adults therefore all appointments will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. Trinity Laban is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk and expects all employees, workers, and volunteers to share this commitment.

Contract Type

Part-time, permanent