Dance Teacher

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Job Title:          Dance Teacher

Location:          Hillingdon Manor School, Uxbridge

Salary:              Up to £45,000.00 per annum, dependent on experience

Hours:              37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday 

Contract:          1 Year Fixed Term Contract, Term Time only

If you really want to make your mark in a rapidly developing school that is committed to improving the lives of students, then we have the role for you! 

As part of our continued growth, we now have fantastic opportunity for a Dance Teacher / Instructor to join our close-knit team at Hillingdon Manor School in Uxbridge. 

If you’re looking to join a dedicated team in a school that will welcome your ideas and forward-thinking to create a positive learning environment for young people we would like to hear from you. 

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Music and Dance instructor to join our close-knot team at Hillingdon Manor School in Uxbridge, Hillingdon.  The ideal candidate will have a passion for working with complex young people.

We require an experienced and qualified teacher who has the ability to make a significant contribution to our school.  This role is based in our Secondary Site, teaching classes aged between 11 and 19, but we are happy to accept applications from candidates with QTS status, whether their experience is in Primary or Secondary Teaching.

About the role

As Dance Teacher for Hillingdon Manor School you will be responsible for developing and improving the skills of the students within the school, whilst encouraging positive learning. You will take a creative approach to teaching pupils according to their educational needs, ensuring delivery of the school curriculum in a way that maximises pupils’ achievement and ability to develop. The pupils may display some challenging behaviour due to their different needs, so staff are required to have experience. Within this role, you will teach pupils in a fun and engaging way

The post holder will be part of a strong dedicated team committed to providing our students with the very best outcomes through academic and life skills studies. The role will be challenging but rewarding, working in a dynamic environment where you can make a real difference.

This role is offered for one year. 

Your duties would include:

Plan, deliver and teach small groups.

Devise, implement and review individual education and behaviour plans alongside other staff, communicating regularly with parents, carers, teaching and clinical staff to ensure consistency

Positively contribute to the overall programme of learning for each pupil to ensure their progression and development whilst promoting the love for dance and movement.

Organise your classroom, resources and displays to provide a stimulating learning environment for students

Safeguard all students and ensure their safety and wellbeing at all times

 Key Skills Required

• Have proven experience of teaching pupils with ASD in either a primary or secondary setting
• Have a good working knowledge and understanding of the national curriculum and assessment procedures including working 
• Confident and enthusiastic with the ability to create lesson plans to suit student needs
• Experience in teaching Music and Dance to a wide range of pupils

Safeguarding is everybody’s business.  The welfare and safeguarding of pupils should be of paramount consideration, whatever your role or level of responsibility is within the organisation.  All employees, panel members, independent workers and volunteers are required to ensure compliance with the company’s guidance and policy on safeguarding and are required to attend Safeguarding training appropriate to their level of responsibility.  

• QTS or QTLS status is essential for this role

About us

At Hillingdon Manor, we provide specialist education for 185 pupils, aged between 3.5 and 19. Located across two sites. Our Secondary School supports around 125 pupils. Our pupils are taught in smaller class sizes and all pupils work towards a variety of qualifications dependent on their needs and ability.  This role will have responsibility for teaching pupils who are aged 11 - 14, but work at a variety of different levels, so we welcome applications from teachers with Primary level SEN experience. 

For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Options Autism?

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support. 

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

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