Housemistress / Housemaster (13-18, girls’ boarding house)
Uppingham School
Rutland
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive salary plus benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 23 January 2019
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Housemistress / Housemaster to join one of the leading schools in the UK, to run a superb 13-18 girls’ boarding house, and to help shape the quality and experience of our boarding in what will be an exciting time of energy and change.
Uppingham is proudly a full boarding school and for our pupils’ experience to be as rich as it can be, we need to have the strongest possible cadre of professionals like you leading our boarding houses. In this pivotal role, you will be the principal adult in the life of a boarder, inspiring, instilling confidence and ensuring the safety and happiness of each pupil. It may be one of the most demanding roles in the School, however, it is also one of the most rewarding and stimulating.
The most important feature of the role is to identify and meet the needs of each and every pupil. Each boarder needs to be given a sense of community, inclusion and above all safety and security. All staff within the House aim to work collaboratively and thoughtfully to support the delivery of an outstanding boarding experience, including a comprehensive health and welfare service, for every pupil.
The person appointed will be a strong, dynamic character with warmth and charisma, pastoral experience of boarding (probably in a similar school), experience of boarding house management (for example as a deputy/assistant HsM), excellent subject knowledge, a strong academic honours degree, expert classroom management skills and rapport with pupils.
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. We also provide family sized accommodation and provide assistance with reasonable removal expenses.
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Closing date: Wednesday 23rd January 2019 at 9.00am.
Longlist interviews: Week beginning Monday 28th January 2019.
Shortlist interviews: Week beginning Monday 4th February 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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