VACANCY: ACADEMY PASTORAL LEAD
ACADEMY PASTORAL LEAD VACANCY
Freelance / Contracted Role
£17.00 per hour
Saturdays, 9:00am-4:00pm (with occasional extended hours)
London-based
Impact Dance seeks a Pastoral Lead to support the wellbeing and safety of young dancers attending its Saturday Academy on Shaftesbury Avenue, London.
Do you have experience supporting young people in creative, community, or educational settings? Are you passionate about empowering the next generation through care, consistency, and connection? Would you thrive as part of a small, values-based team where young people’s voices are at the centre of everything we do?
Impact’s values are: Safe • Empowerment • Teamwork • Growth
Join our small, friendly team in the heart of central London at Impact Dance – an art-for-social-change, Hip Hop dance company specialising in youth talent development, with a strong focus on working with girls and young people from Black African & Caribbean backgrounds.
The Academy Pastoral Lead is a key member of the Saturday Academy team, ensuring that every young person is safe, supported, and ready to thrive. You’ll act as a visible, trusted adult presence across the day – overseeing registration and attendance, supporting positive behaviour, and creating a welcoming atmosphere. You will also lead two registration sessions each week, using games and activities to check in with students and prepare them for their learning.
This role combines safeguarding awareness, youth engagement, and emotional intelligence, helping to build a positive and empowering culture across the Academy.
Since 1995, Artistic Director Hakeem Onibudo has been championing Hip Hop dance and youth development, establishing Impact as a centre of excellence for young people aged 11-19. As a Black-led organisation, we are committed to creating a more diverse and inclusive creative sector.
We particularly welcome applications from people from Black African & Caribbean backgrounds and from disabled people – for whom we guarantee an interview if you meet the essential person specification.
How to Apply
Please send:
- A written statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) or a video statement (please provide an online link) including:
- Why you are interested in the role
- How you meet the person specification, with examples
- Your CV
- A completed confidential monitoring form
- Contact details for 2 references, which will be taken up if you are made a conditional offer
This role is also subject to a mandatory Enhanced DBS check.
Send your application to joey@impactdance.co.uk
DEADLINE: 12 noon – Monday 24 November 2025
Interviews will take place: Tuesday 9 December 2025 at Impact Dance, 235 Shaftesbury Avenue, London WC2H 8EP
If you have any questions about this role, please email joey@impactdance.co.uk or call 07884 036244.
