Housemaster/Housemistress

The role

Uppingham School is looking for a dynamic Housemaster/Housemistress (HsM) to help shape the quality of our boarding experience.

Based in the Lodge boarding house, you will help create a warm, supportive and inclusive home environment for our Sixth Form girls, ensuring that each boarder is given a sense of community, inclusion, safety and security.

One of the key skills of a Sixth Form boarding HsM is the ability to build strong relationships quickly with the girls, and to recognise and act upon the challenges faced by pupils entering a school in the Sixth Form. You will be a central figure in the life of each boarder, acting as a visible role-model for our pupils, ensuring the very highest standards of personal behaviour are exemplified by you and your team. You will 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 will be a strong, personable and emotionally intelligent individual, with well-developed pastoral instincts. You will 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. A recognised teaching qualification such as a PGCE is desirable, along with a track record of excellent teaching experience and appropriate training.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced pastoral leader to shape our boarding experience and provide outstanding care, guidance, and leadership to our students.

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 14th March 2025, 9.00am.

Longlist interviews: 20th and 21st March 2025.

Shortlist interviews will follow the w/c 24th March 2025.

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.