Are you are passionate about dance / yoga and working with children? Are you full of energy, fun, friendly, approachable and professional?
If so we would love you to apply! We offer a supportive environment where you can grow and thrive as a valued member of our team.
We pride ourselves on delivering elite, high energy, fun and engaging dance and yoga sessions to children in nurseries and primary schools.
Currently our dance and yoga sessions are mainly delivered in nurseries.
We deliver sports sessions also and so if you have experience of delivering sports too then please do let us know in your application.
**Candidates must have experience of delivering dance sessions to groups of children within the age range of 2 - 5 years**
**Experience in delivering yoga is not essential but you must have an interest and be willing to undergo training. Yoga is currently delivered up to age 7**
Dance and yoga allow children to express themselves through movement, practice mindfulness, connect with their emotions and build confidence in a fun, welcoming and engaging environment. We are looking for someone who shares our passion, our drive and our values.
We work in the following areas and surrounding - Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Bromley, Beckenham & Biggin Hill.
A typical day will involve travelling between sessions.
The Role:
- To plan and deliver high quality, fun sessions in schools and nurseries
- To engage all children in an energetic way, ensuring they leave having loved the session
- To take the register and dismiss children at the end of the session
- To liaise effectively with other staff members and parents in a respectful, professional manner to ensure the smooth running of the session
- To deal with behaviour in a friendly way and inline with our policies and procedures
- To create a safe, caring and welcoming environment for all children to enjoy
- Keeping the work environment healthy, safe and secure
- Working within the framework of the company's policies and procedures
- Initially this role will be a self employed position
Days / Hours: Hours available and pay rate will depend on availability and experience.
- Full Time: Monday - Friday between 8am and 5.30pm. Pay rate: £80 - £140 per day.
- Part Time: Monday - Friday, between 8am and 1pm (Morning half day) or between 12 and 5.30pm (Afternoon half day). Pay rate: £15 - £60.
Pay: After initial training period, pay is open to discussion dependent on experience and skill set
Required Skills:
Candidates must have the following skills:
- Experience of delivering dance sessions to groups of children from the age of 2 years *As stated above yoga experience is desirable but not essential
- Enjoy being around children
- A positive, cheerful 'can do' attitude
- Be able to take initiative
- Be able to work well within a team
- Be friendly, approachable and fun
- Enjoy dance / yoga and being active in all weathers
- Be reliable
- Excellent timekeeping
- Want to make a difference to a child's day
- Be a positive role model
- Good communication skills
- Sound judgement and common sense
- Understanding the varied needs of children and their families
- Understanding the importance of equal opportunities
- High energy and enthusiasm
- Feel comfortable delivering a wide variety of sessions
- A good imagination
- The ability to make children laugh, interact with each other and get children engaged in the session
- A clean, full driving licence and use of a car is essential
**If you feel you would be an asset to our team please submit your CV along with a covering letter - CV's without a covering letter or relevant experience will unfortunately not be considered**
Please ensure your experienced is stated on your CV or within your covering letter.
We regret we are unable to reply to every application, but thank you for taking the time to apply.
As a company we are committed to safe practice in recruitment and selection that includes consideration of child protection and safeguarding of all children. All posts are covered by the Childcare Act 2006 and are subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure for a regulated activity and reference checks.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: £15.00-£140.00 per day
Application question(s):
- Are you looking for full time or part time work? If part time please state your availability
- Do you live within the areas / surrounding stated in the job description, or able to realistically travel?
- Do you hold a current enhanced DBS?
Licence/Certification:
- Driving licence and use of a car (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: On the road
