Learning Community Trust - Queensway School, We are seeking to appoint an innovative, passionate and inspiring Teacher of Performing Arts to join our forward-thinking secondary phase. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of an established and highly successful team that continues to make a significant impact across the school.
There has never been a more exciting time to join Queensway Specialist School. With our brand-new school building opening in September 2026, we are entering an exciting new chapter and continuing our journey to become a recognised leading light in specialist education as we move from Good to Great.
This position is suitable for both experienced teachers and those at the start of their teaching career, including Early Career Teachers (ECTs). We are looking for a dynamic, ambitious and energetic individual who is committed to providing outstanding learning experiences for young people with additional needs.
The successful candidate will teach across Key Stages 3 and 4, delivering creative and engaging Performing Arts lessons that inspire confidence, self-expression and achievement. You will play a key role in ensuring that learning at Queensway is exciting, inclusive and motivating, enabling our students to develop their talents, build their aspirations and strive for excellence.
If you are passionate about making a real difference to the lives of young people and want to be part of an ambitious and supportive school community, we would love to hear from you.
Closing date for applications: Friday 21st August 2026
Interviews: Tuesday 8th September 2026
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"We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All post holders working in regulated activity with children, are required to have an enhanced DBS check (including a check on the children’s barred list). References will be required for all shortlisted candidates, prior to interview and these will be checked following the Learning Community Trust recruitment and selection process. In line with the Statutory Guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education an online check will also be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates prior to the interview. Shortlisted candidates will also be required to complete a criminal self-disclosure declaration, posts that involve working in regulated activity are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, please note it is a criminal offence for individuals on the barred list for children to apply for any post working with children. For more information, please refer to The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, for information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide
We are committed to equality anddiversity andfollow the Safer Recruitment practices as set out in the Statutory Guidance - Keeping Children Safe in Education.For more information regarding our school’s commitment to safeguarding, please see our Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy available on our website: www.queensway.school
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