Lead Teacher - Centre for Advanced Training in Dance (CAT)

Lead Teacher - Centre for Advanced Training in Dance (CAT)

We are seeking to appoint a highly experienced and inspirational part-time dance teacher with a strong professional background in dance, to teach and lead the technical and creative curriculum on our Centre for Advanced Training (CAT).

The Trinity Laban CAT is part of a nationwide Department for Education scheme that offers high-quality training to young people with talent and potential in dance. At Trinity Laban our CAT students engage in technical training in Ballet, Contemporary and Hip-Hop, alongside developing their creative practise. Our students receive expert performance enhancement and physiotherapy support. They work with professional choreographers to create work for performance in our theatre and beyond. Students attend CAT all day on Saturdays and some evenings during the week. CAT is part of our Children and Young People’s Dance programmes at Trinity Laban.

Working closely with the CAT Programme Manager, the Lead Teacher is responsible for planning and developing the CAT curriculum to support the technical and artistic development of our CAT students. The CAT curriculum includes weekly classes (technical and creative), intensives, projects, informal and professional level performances, Individual Training Plans, reports and assessments.

The Lead Teacher leads our CAT teaching team, supervising, supporting and monitoring individual teaching staff and guest artists to ensure high-quality teaching and learning and student experience. The Lead Teacher teaches CAT students on weekday evenings and Saturdays (in term time) as part of the CAT teaching team. They collaborate with our Performance Enhancement Tutor to integrate strength and conditioning and dance science into the curriculum, to support the wellbeing and development of our students. They are a Tutor, leading the planning and development of our tutorials and student support programme. This includes supporting students with their next steps, such as applications and audition preparation for Higher Education. In addition, they assist with the planning and delivery of CAT open days, auditions and outreach projects.

We are looking for a progressive dance teacher with a strong understanding of the dance industry to lead the ongoing development of our CAT curriculum, to prepare young dancers for careers in dance and beyond. We are looking for a student-centred inclusive teacher, committed to enabling our diverse cohort of young people to thrive, through support and challenge within a nurturing environment.

This post offers an exciting opportunity to work practically with talented young people and contribute to the training of future dance artists within a prestigious contemporary dance conservatoire.

Flexible working is required including regular Saturday and evening work. Approximately 50% of the role is based in the studio teaching.

Please note: This position involves working with children & young people and vulnerable adults therefore all appointments will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. Trinity Laban is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk and expects all employees, workers, and volunteers to share this commitment.

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Trinity Laban welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. We are particularly keen to encourage interest from people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+, Black, Asian, and other global majority backgrounds who are currently under-represented at Trinity Laban. In recognising the positive value of diversity, we want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve.

Trinity Laban is committed to upholding the principles of freedom of speech and academic freedom within the law. We value open, respectful debate and encourage the exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives. All employees are expected to contribute to an inclusive environment where differing views can be expressed and discussed constructively, in line with our organisational values and legal obligations.

Please note all applications submitted will be shortlisted anonymously by our recruiting panel, so please ensure that your name and personal details are not included to your supporting statement, otherwise we will not be able to consider your application.

For any queries about this role that are not covered in the job pack, please email Katerina Filosofopoulou, our Talent Resourcing and Organisational Development Officer on staffrecruitment@trinitylaban.ac.uk .

All of our taught programmes are validated by Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. Research degrees are validated by City, University of London.

Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales Company No. 51090. Registered Charity No. 309998.

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