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Full-time Education Manager - London

Organisation: Green Candle Dance Company
Location: London
Deadline: 14 Aug 2010

Green Candle Dance Company is nationally renowned for the quality and originality of its dance work in education and with communities. This full-time post will involve managing and developing the company’s Young and Dancing programme for children and young people in both formal and informal educational settings.

Full Job Description:

The job will also require some practical teaching, facilitating and choreography dance with diverse groups of children and adults within a broad range of education and community settings, including at the company's home base, Oxford House in Bethnal Green, where it is resident dance company.

We are looking for a male or female dance artist who has:
  • completed professional training in contemporary dance (to degree-level or equivalent)
  • professional experience as a dance artist
  • additional knowledge experience of popular or non-western dance forms
  • experience in managing and supervising others
  • experience of planning, negotiating and setting up projects
  • strong communication skills
  • at least 3 years' regular teaching experience in schools and community settings
  • excellent teaching ability with children, young people and adults of diverse ages, abilities and backgrounds
  • a strong commitment to community dance practice and the company's ethos
  • good IT skills and a good level of literacy
Applications from candidates from all ethnic backgrounds are warmly welcomed.
Appointments will be subject to references and Enhanced Disclosure from the CRB.
Green Candle is an Equal Opportunities employer.

Extra Information:

Salary: Up to 23,000 dependant on skills and experience
Interview Date: Week commencing 6 September 2010
How to Apply:
For job description and application form please contact the company: Tel: 020 7739 7722, email: fergus@greencandledance.com, or send an A4 SAE with 2 x 1st class stamps to: Education, Green Candle Dance Company, Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, London E2 6HG. More information about the company can be found at: www.greencandledance.com

Contact Information:

Contact Name: Fergus Early
Contact Telephone: 020 7739 7722
Contact Email: fergus@greencandledance.com
Website: www.greencandledance.com
Contact Address:
Green Candle Dance Company Oxford House Derbyshire Street London E2 6HG


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