Deputy Director of Sport
Uppingham School
Rutland
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive salary plus benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 21 January 2019
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a visionary and inspirational sportsperson to play a key role in Uppingham’s growing national reputation for providing the best sports development programmes in the country.
Uppingham’s sport is undergoing something of a renaissance. We have some of the best sports facilities in the country and we want all our pupils to continue to enjoy sport. As Deputy Director of Sport, you will be at the heart of this as you support the Director of Sport and the specialist directors of sport to achieve our vision and mission.
You will assist with running and implementing the school’s sports programme and provision, ensuring a cohesive and broad-minded approach to school sport. There will be the opportunity for management and mentoring, incorporating whole school policies and working with other necessary school departments. You will also teach both core Physical Education and Games throughout the school and contribute to the teaching of GCSE and/or BTEC Physical Education.
We are open to applications from candidates with a variety of transferable skills and experience, be it experience of playing sport at elite level, coaching and developing emerging athletes, or having worked at a strategic level within one of sport’s National Governing Bodies. Conversely, you may have a background in sports development and education at school or university level.
If you have unimpeachable knowledge of at least one sport, the ability to inspire others, communicate well, think flexibly, and to lead and work as part of a team we would be delighted to hear from you.
In return, Uppingham School offers several benefits such as a pension scheme, a 50% contribution to premiums for the School’s private health scheme, as well as free membership of the School’s dual-use Sports Centre and a school fee discount scheme for children of staff. Staff accommodation may be available.
For further details and to apply please click the apply button.
Closing date: Monday 21st January 2019, 9.00am.
Interviews: Tuesday 29th January 2019.
Uppingham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
About Uppingham School
Uppingham School is a mixed, Church of England independent secondary school with sixth form and boarding, located in Leicestershire. The secondary school, situated in Uppingham has approximately 791 students on record.
Uppingham School was founded in 1584, originally as a school for boys. In 1975 girls were admitted, and it became fully co-educational as of 2001. The majority of students attending the secondary school are boarders.
Headmaster
Dr Richard J Maloney
Values and vision
Uppingham School wants to provide students with a varied and stimulating curriculum, while nurturing them to become happy, responsible and respectful members of the community. The Leicestershire secondary school focuses on developing individual talents and nurtures students to achieve to the highest of their ability to reach their full potential. Extra-curricular activities are encouraged for pupils to gain experience outside of the classroom across sport, theatre and the arts. The school’s main vision is for all students to feel a sense of belonging.
Independent School Inspectorate
“Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes towards work and study. They have good literacy skills at all ages and articulate ideas and opinions fluently. Work is generally presented neatly and pupils’ note-taking is effective. They develop good numeracy skills and their capacity to think critically is notable. Creative abilities are well developed and their exploration of ideas is particularly marked in their enrichment activities. Pupils’ study habits are good. In the lessons observed, pupils worked very well with each other, and also worked well independently. They enjoy their work and this stems in part from the good-natured atmosphere in lessons. Pupils use information and communications technology (ICT) proficiently.”
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