Housemaster/Housemistress (HsM)
Uppingham School
Rutland
- New
- Salary:
- Competitive salary plus benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 13 November 2024
Job overview
The role:
We are looking for a charismatic and dynamic Housemaster/Housemistress (HsM) to help develop and deliver an excellent boarding experience at Uppingham School.
You'll be based in School House at the heart of our campus. This is the largest of the boys' boarding houses at the School and includes an unusual subterranean leisure area and café kitchen, as well as a variety of screens, projectors and games, such as table tennis, table football, pool and bar billiards.
As a key member of our HsM team, you’ll work closely with your colleagues to facilitate an excellent boarding house provision, ensuring that each boarder is given a sense of community, inclusion, safety and security.
The HsM is the principal adult in the life of a boarder. Therefore, you’ll act as a visible role-model for our pupils, exemplifying only the very highest standards of personal behaviour, whilst ensuring the same from each member of your team. You’ll engage with pupils during mealtimes, at the evening house call over, and informally by simply being in the same building.
The HsM lives in the private side of the house, which provides family sized accommodation. Assistance with reasonable removal expenses is provided.
About you:
You’ll be a strong, personable and emotionally intelligent individual, with high professional and personal standards and well-developed pastoral instincts. You’ll possess excellent communication and classroom management skills, including the ability to build a strong rapport with pupils. Prior pastoral experience of boarding and boarding house management (for example as a Deputy/Assistant HsM) is essential.
This is a demanding yet rewarding role, that offers a chance to make a lasting and meaningful impact on students, ensuring a rich and stimulating boarding experience.
What we offer:
Uppingham offers a competitive salary, ongoing training, and an opportunity to work in a lively and friendly environment, with a community which values people. We are warm, compassionate, and mutually supportive.
For further details and to apply please click the apply button.
Closing date: Wednesday 13th November 2024, 9am.
The first round of interviews will take place on Tuesday 19th November 2024 and the second round of interviews will take place on Wednesday 27th November 2024.
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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