Salary: £17,672.72 per annum, plus benefits and accommodation
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent
Location: Uppingham

Uppingham School is a co educational full boarding school for 840 pupils aged 11–18. We are ambitious and aim to be the School of first choice in the UK, offering a holistic, forward thinking education.

This role will appeal to a drama or theatre graduate keen to develop skills in directing, theatre production and design. This full time, permanent position is ideal for those pursuing a career in theatre or performing arts education and offers mentoring, high quality facilities, and accommodation throughout the year.

Theatre and Drama thrive at Uppingham. Pupils engage fully both onstage and behind the scenes. Productions range from major musicals to classic plays and innovative smaller scale projects. Facilities include a 300 seat proscenium arch theatre, the versatile Williams Studio, three full time technicians and a contemporary workshop that supports professional quality productions.

Job Purpose

The Theatre Graduate Assistant supports co curricular, curriculum and practical theatre work, assisting with all aspects of drama and theatre. They will also serve as a tutor in one of the School’s boarding houses.

Key Responsibilities

Theatre & Drama Support

• Provide administrative support to the Theatre Department
• Assist in School productions
• Run the weekly Lower School Drama Society
• Direct the Lower School Production
• Support Sixth Form with their annual play
• Assist with Front of House coordination
• Help manage costume, props and makeup
• Support LAMDA and Mountview examinations
• Assist with marketing and external events programme
• Organise theatre trips
• Support GCSE Drama and A Level Theatre Studies practical work
• Supervise private study and evening rehearsals
• Provide department cover and assist teaching Lower School drama
• Support theatre/drama outreach and scholars’ workshops

Tutoring Responsibilities

• Weekly one to one tutorials
• One weekly duty evening in the boarding house
• Complete administrative records
• Attend tutor meetings and house lunches
• Support trips, house events and Speech Day
• Communicate with parents when required

General Responsibilities

• Uphold the staff code of conduct
• Meet safeguarding and EDI responsibilities
• Support School marketing and communications when required
• Follow all health and safety protocols

Qualifications, Skills & Personal Qualities

Skills & Experience

• Experience with HMC/GSA school values (desirable)
• Directing or co directing productions
• Experience with secondary aged pupils (desirable)
• Understanding of backstage/technical theatre
• Good IT skills

Qualifications

• Honours degree in performing arts (essential)

Personal Qualities

• Strong communication skills
• Confident classroom presence
• Team focused and supportive
• Flexible, solution focused and organised
• Positive outlook and sense of humour

Benefits

• Uppingham School holidays (with limited work in key periods; no term-time holiday)
• 50% contribution to private health scheme
• Free Westfield Healthcare
• Free Sports Centre membership (£25 joining fee)
• Free staff lunches in term time
• School fee discount for staff children
• Retail, gym, supermarket and leisure discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health
• Free annual flu jab
• "Disability Confident" and "Mindful Employer"
• Nursery and local coffee shop discounts
• Complimentary tickets to School performances

Safeguarding

The post holder must promote and safeguard the welfare of children and comply with all safeguarding policies, reporting concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead or Headmaster.

You may have experience in the following: Theatre Graduate, Drama Graduate, Theatre Assistant, Drama Assistant, Assistant Director, Theatre Technician, Performing Arts Graduate, Performing Arts Assistant, Drama Workshop Leader, Theatre Production Assistant, Lighting & Sound Assistant, Stage Management Assistant, Assistant Stage Manager, Front of House Assistant, Drama Mentor, etc.

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