Assistant Head: Teaching, Learning and Innovation
Uppingham School
Rutland
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive salary plus benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 21 February 2025
Job overview
Uppingham School is looking for an exceptional and ambitious teacher to join our Educational Leadership team as Assistant Head: Teaching, Learning and Innovation from September 2025.
You will oversee the delivery of digital teaching and learning throughout the school, whilst also assisting with the development of our digital learning strategy. This will involve the implementation of the digital aspects of our teacher development strategy, ensuring that Uppingham becomes a first-choice school for teachers who enjoy working in a professional environment unparalleled in its ambition, creativity, and collaboration.
To achieve this, you will deploy a strategic vision that embeds a culture of innovative and creative pedagogical practice amongst teaching staff to continue to develop teaching and learning. You will lead the promotion of digital literacy amongst teachers and students, as well as utilise new technologies such as AI, to support teacher workloads and transform aspects of educational delivery.
You will be an outstanding teacher, a visionary leader, and an experienced professional, with a track record of first-rate teaching, curriculum leadership and organisation. The ability to build a strong rapport with pupils and colleagues is vital, along with the skills to motivate and work well with colleagues. It is anticipated that you will have personal ambition and, aside from performing your tasks as AH:TLI outstandingly well, will aspire to deputy headship and/or headship in due course.
This is an exciting opportunity to assume an essential educational leadership role at a leading boarding school, delivering a stimulating, engaging, and challenging academic experience that will inspire our students and staff.
What we offer:
When you join us, you become part of a community that appreciates and supports its team members, you will enjoy a range of benefits that reflects our appreciation:
- 50% Contribution towards premiums for the School’s private health scheme
- Discount on School fees
- Discount at a local nursery in Uppingham
- 25% Discount on holiday club fees for children of Uppingham staff
- Westfield healthcare
- Westfield Rewards which gives discounts at various retailers, gyms, cinemas, and restaurants
- Contributory pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- In house Occupational Health Service
- Membership to dual-use Sports Centre (with a £25 annual joining fee)
- Free staff lunches during term-time
- Free annual Flu vaccinations
- Complimentary staff ticket for select School performances
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Recognised as a “Disability Confident” employer
- Recognised as a “Mindful” employer
- Recognised as “Investors in Diversity”
For further details and to apply please click the apply button.
Closing date: Friday 21st February 2025, 9.00am.
Longlist interviews will be held the week beginning Monday 3rd March 2025.
Shortlist interviews will be held subsequently.
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.
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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