Dancer in Residence

  • Hertfordshire
  • Queenswood
  • Full-time

We are looking for a talented and dynamic Dance Graduate to teach Contemporary Dance and to choreograph large scale, school musical productions, working alongside the Dance & Drama staff.

We are looking for a talented and dynamic Dance Graduate to teach Contemporary Dance and to choreograph large scale, school musical productions, working alongside the Dance & Drama staff. The successful candidate will run dance clubs and manage events such as House Dance competitions and public dance displays.

The successful candidate will also be living and working in one of our Boarding Houses as a Boarding Assistant. They will share the responsibility for the well-being and welfare of the boarders in the House. They will assist the Housemistress in the smooth running of the House.

Benefits include all year free accommodation in the Boarding House, with all associated expenses.

Hours of work will be split between the Dance role and the Boarding role, so a flexible approach to times of working is essential.

Our benefits include free meals during term time, paid school holidays, a generous and flexible pension scheme, ample parking, and use of school facilities. Involvement in the wider life of the school is expected.

Queenswood is GSA, BSA Boarding and Day School for approximately 400 girls aged 11-18, set in beautiful Hertfordshire countryside close to London. Teaching at Queenswood you will have motivated students, an idyllic setting and plenty of opportunity for initiative and career progression.

Apply immediately. Applications will be considered upon receipt.

Queenswood is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and all applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This role carries a high level of safeguarding responsibilities. Full safeguarding checks will be carried out on the successful applicant. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Further Information

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/117609/EDV-2026-QS-57515

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Shepherd's Way, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 6NS

  • 263 Day Girls (11-18)
  • 218 Boarding Girls (11-18)
  • GSA, HMC, ISC

01707 602500 www.queenswood.org

Closing Date: 10 May 2026