Assistant Head: Co-curricular

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced teacher to play a leading role in the delivery of Uppingham School’s rich, complex, and diverse co-curricular programme.

As befits a boarding school with our holistic approach to education, every pupil at Uppingham engages with our rich, complex, and diverse co-curricular programme. The Assistant Head: Co-curricular will build on our previous success in this area and will continue to oversee the quality, development, delivery, and effectiveness of the School’s varied co-curricular programme.

You will ensure that Uppingham is known as the School that provides the best and most imaginative co-curricular experience in the country. To achieve this, you will:

• Direct the strategic vision for the School’s co-curricular programme and enrichment provision
• Line manage the key providers of the co-curricular programme
• Strategise, plan, monitor and evaluate staff participation in the delivery of the co-curricular programme
• Build and oversee the school’s annual calendar

We are looking for an outstanding teacher, a visionary leader, and an experienced professional, with a track record of first-rate teaching, curriculum leadership and organisation. You will need previous experience of senior leadership at a school which offers a significant co-curricular programme and will demonstrate experience of line managing the provision of music, sport, and drama. Excellent organisation, communication and interpersonal skills are also essential, along with the ability to build a strong rapport with students.

This role offers a great chance to play a key leadership role at a leading boarding school, delivering a rich, varied and dynamic co-curricular provision that will foster high-quality experiences for our pupils.

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.

Deadline for applications: Tuesday 4th March 2025, 9.00am.

Longlist interviews will take place the week commencing 10th March 2025.

Shortlist interviews will take place subsequently.