Package Description
Location - St Wystan's
Working hours - Casual, as required
Salary - Self Employed - Private billing
Job Introduction
Dance peripatetic teacher - St Wystan's School, High Street, Repton.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for us to appoint a driven and enthusiastic peripatetic dance teacher, with a passion for learning and a desire to maximise the dance potential of pupils on their journey through the school. The appointee will be responsible for teaching across the School, from Reception to Year 6. This role will suit a passionate teacher with a firm understanding of current dance pedagogy and examinations, and a desire to engage in the wider life of the school. We are a warm family-oriented community with a strong emphasis upon the holistic needs of our children as well as sound academics. We pride ourselves on knowing our children well and creating a personalised learning journey for each and every one of them. We can offer the right candidate small classes, happy and responsive pupils, and a supportive working environment.
This is a peripatetic role, with the appointee building their own timetable in collaboration with class teachers and communicating directly with parents re billing.
We have a commitment to safeguarding the pupils in our school. Safer recruitment checks will be conducted.
This post will involve regulated activity with children. Please note this means being responsible on a regular basis for teaching, supervising, training, instructing, and caring for children without supervision.
Staff are expected to take responsibility for their own continuous professional development, including attending relevant training and CPD.
The post holder will commence work at the beginning of the Autumn Term 2026.
It is the School's policy to employ the best qualified personnel and to provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and not to discriminate against any person because of their race, colour, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, religion or religious belief, disability or age. All new appointments are subject to a probationary period.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A copy of the School's 'Recruitment, Selection’ policy, and 'Safeguarding and Child Protection’ policy are available for download from the School's website. Please take the time to read them.
If your application is successful, the School will retain the information provided in this form (together with any attachments) on your personnel file for the duration of your employment. If your application is unsuccessful, all documentation relating to your application will be confidentially destroyed six months after the date on which you are notified of the outcome.
Closing date 21st August 2026 (We reserve the right to interview prior to the closing date)
The Ideal Candidate
Enthusiastic individual possessing drive, energy and commitment, have a presence which engenders confidence and respect from pupils, colleagues and parents.
• Proven ability to inspire pupils. • Ability to plan, prioritise and manage a varied workload.
- Team focused: shares knowledge and information with other members of staff to promote good practice.
- Focuses on what needs to be delivered: understands what is needed and responds promptly.
- Commitment to the highest standards of educational and pastoral care for all pupils.
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