Required: September 2024

Uppingham School seeks to appoint a first-rate teacher of English to join our team as Second in Department, from September 2024.

This opportunity would suit an experienced teacher seeking to broaden their skills and take on a leadership role in a large and successful department.

Teaching in the English Department is delivered by an experienced team of eight colleagues with wide ranging literary enthusiasms and skills in a number of different fields. The dedicated English building is well resourced with a specialist library, a laptop suite and interactive whiteboards and throughout the year a number of different activities contribute to the enrichment of the pupils’ experience, with writers’ workshops, visits by poets, academics and professional theatre companies, in addition to external visits to Stratford, Leicester and London.

About you

The person appointed will be a strong, dynamic character with excellent subject knowledge, a strong degree, good classroom management skills, a track record of excellent teaching and building an appropriate rapport with pupils. The ideal candidate will uphold high personal and professional standards, and well-developed pastoral instincts.

If you are passionate about education, ready to inspire, and eager to play a full part in the life of this seven-day week boarding school, we invite you to join our dedicated team at Uppingham.

Benefits

In return Uppingham offers a community that values people. We are warm, compassionate, and mutually supportive. This is reflected in our working environment and the benefits we are able to offer:

50% contribution to premiums for the School’s private health scheme

Free Westfield Healthcare

Free membership of dual-use Sports Centre (£25 annual joining fee)

Free staff lunches in term-time

School fee discount for children of Uppingham staff.

Retail, gym, supermarket, cinema and restaurant discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme.

Occupational Health Services

Free annual flu jabs

Recognised as a “Disability Confident” employer

Recognised as a “Mindful” employer

Discounted RAC membership

Favourable rates and terms with local nursery

25% Holiday Club discount for children of (Uppingham/Maidwell Hall) School

For further details on this role and to apply please click the apply button.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 25 January 2024, 9.00am.

Interviews will take place on Monday 29 January 2024.

Uppingham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful candidates must be willing to undergo full screening in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE), including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Issues relating to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils will be explored at interview.

At Uppingham School, we value a truly inclusive, fair and equal work environment for all. Opportunities to work at Uppingham School are open to all, at all levels.We want to further increase the diversity of our workforce and actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates who have black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds.