Creative Student Placement
Uppingham School
Rutland
- Expired
- Salary:
- Unpaid - shared accommodation will be provided
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- Due to commence at the end of August 2026
- Apply by:
- 1 May 2026
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for creative graduates to develop their skills and experience within an award-winning arts centre.
Uppingham School is seeking graduates with experience in one or more of the following – Design (Product / Industrial Design), Fine Art, Photography or Fashion/Textiles to play key roles supporting students within our award-winning Leonardo Centre.
Creative Placement Students will support pupils experimenting with art, design, textiles and photography. The role encompasses teaching, coaching, mentoring, and providing technical support for various creative subjects. There could also be the possibility of being involved with our extensive sports programme at Uppingham School.
The successful candidates will be enthusiastic team players with a love of creative work. They will also be integral members of our busy seven-day-a-week boarding school community and have some pastoral responsibilities within the boarding houses.
During your placement, we offer you:
Shared accommodation for the academic year with bills included
Meals during term-time
Team teaching (up to 16 hours per week)
The opportunity to be mentored by and work alongside experienced creative teachers and technicians
The opportunity to run individual workshops focusing on your specialism during the extended opening times
The opportunity to take on a pastoral role in one of the Uppingham School boarding houses, assisting with house trips and events
A small CPD budget to enable your professional development during the placement
Additional employment during summer and Easter school holidays may be available through Uppingham Enterprises (subject to successful application).
This is a fixed-term, 12‑month position, due to commence at the end of August 2026.
For further details and to apply please click the apply button.
Closing date: 1 May 2026.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early once we have received an adequate number of applications therefore we encourage early submission.
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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