Class Teacher

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Teacher of Dance who will share our determination to transform the life chances of our pupils. Queensbridge School is an 11 to 16 comprehensive, friendly and oversubscribed all-ability Foundation School of 900 pupils. In the Arts our students are taught by experienced and passionate team of specialist teachers. We are looking to appoint a new member of the team who can join us to inspire, motivate and support our students to reach and exceed their potential; whilst developing knowledge, skills and empathy to take into the next stage of their lives. Dance is a popular option subject at GCSE and is a core part of our KS3 curriculum. The successful candidate will teach across the Key Stages and be, or have the potential to be, an outstanding teacher. The ability to teach Dance to a high standard at KS4 is essential. The successful candidate will:

• be an excellent classroom practitioner and committed to being an integral part of the Arts team
• be passionate and creative role model, with high expectation both in and beyond the classroom
• actively contribute to the long term vision and practice of both the whole school and the Arts Department
• be committed to providing opportunity for students develop their talents to outside of the main curriculum
We are committed to excellence in teaching and learning and to support this we have a high quality bespoke programme for teachers at all stages of their professional career. Informal visits to our school welcome. ECT applications welcome.

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