Streatham, South West LondonSaturdays, 8:15am to 1:30pm | Term timeStarting Saturday 12 September 2026£25 to £30 per hour teaching rate, depending on experience and qualificationsPlus paid setup, pack-up and required admin time
Theative Performing Arts is looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and highly dependable Ballet, Tap & Modern Dance Teacher to join our Saturday teaching team in Streatham.
Established in 2015, Theative is a growing children's dance and performing arts school where we believe excellent technical training and joyful, creative classes should go hand in hand.
We're looking for much more than someone who can simply deliver a syllabus. We want a teacher who genuinely enjoys working with children, takes pride in their students' progress and wants to become an invested member of our wider school community.
Your Saturday
The role currently includes:
8:15 to 8:30am | Setup8:30 to 9:00am | Toddler Story Time Ballet9:00 to 9:55am | Minis 1 Core Dance Combo9:55 to 10:55am | Minis 2 Core Dance Combo10:55am to 12:10pm | Juniors 1 Core Dance Combo12:10 to 1:20pm | Juniors 2 Core Dance Combo1:20 to 1:30pm | Pack-upPlus 15 minutes paid end-of-day admin, which can be completed remotely after leaving the venue.
Our Core Dance Combo classes incorporate ballet, modern/jazz and tap, with students working across both developmental and recognised examination syllabus material.
About you
We're looking for someone who:
- Has strong technical training in ballet, modern/jazz and tap
- Has substantial experience teaching all three genres
- Is familiar with the ISTD Modern Theatre and Tap syllabi
- Has experience preparing students for dance examinations
- Is familiar with RAD Ballet teaching, or is confident and willing to learn the relevant RAD syllabus
- Has experience teaching dance across a broad age range, from toddlers and preschoolers through to older children and teens
- Has a strong understanding of child development and dance pedagogy
- Can adapt explanations and teaching methods for different ages, abilities and learning styles
- Has excellent classroom management
- Plans purposeful, progressive and engaging lessons
- Is confident creating choreography and preparing students for performances
- Is highly organised, reliable and well prepared
- Takes a genuine interest in each student's development and progress
- Is proactive and comfortable taking ownership of their classes
- Can work independently while recognising that they are an important part of a wider school team
We would ideally like applicants to hold at least one recognised dance teaching qualification, such as an ISTD DDE or equivalent, or to be actively working towards a recognised teaching qualification.
Applicants should have high-level or vocational training across ballet, modern/jazz and tap and be confident teaching all three genres.
Immediate exam focus
Several of our students are currently working towards upcoming ISTD Modern and Tap examinations, including:
- Primary Modern
- Pre-Primary Tap
- Primary Tap
- Grade 1 Modern
- Grade 1 Tap
- Grade 2 Modern
Our students have recently completed their ballet examinations, so the immediate syllabus priority for the Autumn Term will be ISTD Modern and Tap.
Experience confidently preparing children for these or comparable examinations would therefore be particularly valuable.
What we provide
Curriculum guidance, music, props, equipment and example lesson structures are provided for our younger developmental programmes.
For RAD and ISTD syllabus classes, teachers are expected to have their own working knowledge and appropriate teaching resources for the syllabus they teach, although access to our online exam music and video resources can be provided where necessary.
You'll also have access to our class management system for attendance and class administration.
We want someone who feels confident taking responsibility for their classes and who already has the knowledge and experience to plan and deliver excellent teaching independently.
More than weekly classes
The role also includes:
- Planning and delivering your own lessons
- Maintaining accurate attendance records
- Completing a brief end-of-day communication report
- Completing annual student progress reports, with additional admin time paid
- Choreographing and rehearsing dances for performances
- Being available for our annual summer show, date to be confirmed
- Capturing occasional photos and short video clips from classes for the school's social media and marketing
- Communicating professionally and contributing positively to the wider teaching team
As the school grows, there is potential for additional weekday teaching, holiday camps, examination coaching, performances and an expanded teaching schedule.
For the right person, we'd love this to develop into a long-term role within Theative.
Practical details
Classes take place at our Conyers Road venue in Streatham, South West London, within walking distance of Streatham and Streatham Common stations and well connected by local bus routes.
The successful applicant will need:
- Enhanced DBS, or willingness to complete a new application
- Safeguarding training
- First Aid training
- Right to work in the UK
- Appropriate professional insurance
A licensed chaperone qualification is a bonus but isn't essential.
We're ideally looking for someone who can commit to every term-time Saturday from 12 September 2026 to 17 July 2027 and who is interested in becoming a long-term member of our team.
If you're only available for the Autumn Term, we're still happy to hear from you, but please be upfront about this when applying.
How to apply
Please send:
- Your current CV
- A short covering email explaining why you believe you would be a great addition to Theative Performing Arts and a good fit for our students and school
We aren't looking for a lengthy essay. We would simply like to know what has attracted you to Theative and this particular position, rather than receiving a generic teaching application.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an initial video interview followed by a paid teaching trial and observation.
Applications are being reviewed as they arrive, and the position may be filled as soon as we find the right person.
Pay: £25.00-£30.00 per hour
Application question(s):
- Are you available to work Saturdays approximately 8:15am to 1:30pm in Streatham SW16 during term time?
- Which of the following are you confident teaching?
Ballet / Tap / Modern or Jazz
- Please briefly describe your experience teaching or assisting with ISTD Modern Theatre and Tap syllabus work, including any levels you are familiar with.
- Please briefly describe your experience with RAD Ballet syllabus work, if applicable.
- Do you hold, or are you currently working towards, a recognised dance teaching qualification? If yes, please give details.
Experience:
- teaching Dance to children: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
Work Location: In person
