Use my pole when dancing (6)
I believe the answer is:
employ
'use' is the definition.
('employ' can be a synonym of 'use')
'my pole when dancing' is the wordplay.
'when dancing' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'my'+'pole'='mypole'
'mypole' anagrammed gives 'EMPLOY'.
(Other definitions for employ that I've seen before include "Keep (someone) occupied" , "Put to use" , "Give paid work to" , "Use or take on" , "Draw on" .)