Commercial Dance Lecturer
Role Information:
Reference:REQ001516
Location: WISE Campus
FTE Salary: Up to £34,044 per annum (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)
Actual Salary: Up to £13,617.60
Contract Type: Part Time, Fixed Term until 31st July 2027
Working Hours: 14.8 hours per week
At SGS, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and communities, and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
Financial Rewards and Benefits:
· Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives
· Competitive Pension Scheme- Academic roles benefit significantly by their access to the teachers’ pension scheme (TPS), with a generous employer contributions of over 23%
· Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays- 39 days academic plus additional college agreed inset development days and 6 self-elected development days (Full-Time Equivalent).
· Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
· Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
· Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
· Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
· Free Annual Eye test
· All staff members can buy a TOTUM card (formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union
· Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
· Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)
· Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
· Subsidised onsite catering services including Costa Coffee
South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects – from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE’s and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.
Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve “Outstanding” status after being classified as “Good” in our last inspection. For more information, please visit https://www.sgscol.ac.uk/
We have an exciting role of a Lecturer in Commercial Dance within our BIPA department at our WISE Campus!
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
· Plan and deliver high-quality practical and academic teaching across the Higher Education Commercial Dance programme.
· Support students to develop their technical, creative, performance and professional skills.
· Assess student work and provide timely, constructive and developmental feedback.
· Contribute to curriculum planning, development and quality assurance within the Commercial Dance provision.
· Use current industry practice and professional experience to ensure teaching remains relevant to the contemporary dance and performance industries.
· Contribute to a positive, inclusive and supportive learning environment that promotes student achievement, progression and employability.
Beneficial Skills & Qualifications
· Relevant degree or professional qualification/experience in Dance, Performing Arts or a related discipline.
· Significant professional experience within commercial dance and/or the wider performance industry.
· Experience of teaching, training or mentoring dancers and performers, ideally within a Higher Education or professional training environment.
· Strong knowledge of contemporary commercial dance practice and current industry expectations.
· Ability to plan and deliver engaging, inclusive and appropriately challenging practical dance sessions.
· Strong assessment, communication and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to supporting students to achieve their potential.
Please apply online by: 28th September 2026
Expected Interview Date: 7th October 2026
If you have any queries please contact hrservicedesk@sgscol.ac.uk
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