Uppingham School
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Creative Placement Students

Job description

Uppingham School is seeking to appoint one (possibly two) Creative Placement Students with experience in one or more of the following – Design (Product / Industrial Design), Fine Art, Photography or Fashion/Textiles.

Uppingham’s vision for the creative subjects is to create an environment where all pupils can achieve success and enjoyment – at whatever level they wish to participate, and our Creative Placement Students will have the opportunity to be part of this vision within our collaborative space called the Leonardo Centre.

The role encompasses teaching, coaching, mentoring, and providing technical support for the creative subjects within the Leonardo Centre, part of a co-educational independent senior school in central England.

Our Creative Placement Students will be involved within practical creative lessons, extended opening time activities, the co-curricular programme, and extra-curricular activities. There could also be the possibility of being involved with our extensive sports programme.

During your placement, we offer you:

  • Shared accommodation for the academic year with bills included, beginning at the end of August
  • Meals during term-time
  • Team teaching up to 16 hours per week
  • 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
  • Attachment to a boarding house in a pastoral role, additionally assisting with house trips and events
  • A small CPD budget to enable further development during the placement
  • Additional employment during summer and Easter school holidays may be available through Uppingham Enterprises (subject to successful application)

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What we are looking for

The successful candidates will be enthusiastic team players with a love of creative work. They are expected to be equally committed to participation and performance within the Leonardo Centre, and able to engage and motivate pupils. The successful candidates will also be integral members of our busy seven-day-a-week boarding school community and have some pastoral responsibilities within the boarding houses.

We welcome applications from specialists in one of the above creative subjects as well as all-rounders with several strings to their bow.

Accepted degree subjects

Any

Additional job details

Location
Uppingham
Salary
Unpaid

Contract, dates and working times
Fixed term

Full-time

How to apply

This placement is anticipated to be highly desired, and therefore early applications are encouraged.

Applications close at 12am on closing date.

Interviews: 20 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.

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Closing date:  13 March 2025

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