Head of Boys' Games
Upton House School
Windsor and Maidenhead
- £26,000 - £30,000 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 27 October 2021
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive and committed Sports Teacher to join our busy school and play a key role in providing comprehensive and highly competent support to the Head of Sport.
We are seeking a first-class practitioner and qualified teacher with a high degree of professionalism. This role will provide assistance to the Head of Sport and would suit a well organised, motivated, sports loving and flexible person with a positive approach to work, who can make strong links with other schools for regular fixtures and anticipate the needs of the department.
They will need to respond quickly in this busy environment and have a love and passion for sport. Experience working in an independent school is desirable but not essential.
NQT’s are very welcome to apply.
The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and highly adaptable individual with excellent organisational, communication, time-management and workload planning skills. This must be underpinned, at all times, by confidentiality and diplomacy.
The successful candidate must be self-motivated with a strong attention to detail and be a team player who will nurture and develop skills and enthusiasm throughout the school.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly and welcoming community in one of the leading independent schools in the area; a successful and exciting school and sports team.
Level 1 Rugby; Level 1 Football are desirable
Referee experience desirable
Upton House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants for the post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers and an enhanced criminal record check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
About Upton House School
Upton House School is a independent co-educational preparatory school in Windsor, Berkshire. The school was first opened in 1936, and is located on a one acre site in the centre of Windsor. In 2008 the two-storey facility Little Upton was opened, containing pre-nursery and nursery rooms with access to an outdoor play area. There are approximately 295 students on the school roll. Upton House is denominationally Christian, and is a registered charity.
Headmistress
Rhian Thornton
Values and Vision
The main goal at Upton House is to nurture confidence and talent in both the life and academic skills of its pupils. This is achieved in an aspirational, family-friendly, environment and using a lively, challenging and broad-based curriculum. Children are given the self-confidence from an early age that can be used to find their true potential.
Upton House aims to establish a lasting community that its pupils can take pride in as they enter adulthood and working life. The Old Uptonian association was founded in 1949 and is valuable source of archive information and a source of contact between former pupils and staff.
ISI
“The school fully meets its aims to foster a happy and stimulating environment in which each child can prosper academically, socially, emotionally, morally, culturally and spiritually.”
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