Associate Teacher for Performing Arts (The Discovery Academy)

Principal and Basic Information

Principal: Ms J Schofield Required: January 2027 Associate Teacher for Performing Arts Fixed Term until December 2028 Level 4, Actual Salary £19,350 - £20,286

The Discovery Academy is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Associate Teacher for Performing Arts to join our strong team of highly motivated professionals who work collaboratively to raise standards and expectations at all levels throughout Key Stages 3 and 4.

You will be placed on the Level5 Specialist Teaching Assistant Route/Apprenticeship Course with our learning provider which you will complete within 2 years. After completion of the course, you will have the opportunity to take the next steps onto a route to gain Qualified Teacher Status.

At the heart of everything we do is an unremitting desire for our students to become successful and responsible young people who make a positive contribution to our academy and the wider community. To do this, we need the very best people, who we will support to be outstanding practitioners. Do you want to be a part of this success? If you do, we would love to receive your application.

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public, including staff and students in accurate spoken English is essential for the post, therefore postholders must be able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English.

Benefits of Working for Our Trust

The Trust offers a benefits package which includes a local government pension scheme, Staffordshire Pension Fund, discounted gym membership for on-site gyms and a 25% discount at Nuffield Health Stoke Fitness & Wellbeing Gym, free on-site parking, subsidised meals and a Cyclescheme. We also offer an Employee Assistance Programme through Life and Progress including counselling services to ensure that our staff are looked after and supported.

We're Disability Confident!

Alpha Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Employer which means that it has made commitments to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities. Should you require any reasonable adjustments during any point of the application process, please contact our Trust HR Team at to discuss.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

The Alpha Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service, as well as an online social media check along with other stringent vetting and induction processes.

Closing Date for this Post: Monday 6 July 2026 at 9:00am

Interview Date: Friday 10 July 2026