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Dance Graduate Assistant

Job details

Contract hours:
Basis: Full time
Salary: £17,672.72 per annum plus benefits and accommodation
Location: Uppingham School
Closing date: 8 March 2026, 11:59 pm

Description

This is an exciting opportunity for a dance or performing arts graduate who is looking to develop their skills in dance, choreography and performing arts production at one of the leading schools in the UK.

The appointment is for one year in the first instance and would particularly suit a graduate who intends to pursue a career in dance or performing arts education and who will benefit from the mentoring and experience available at Uppingham. They will also act as a tutor in one of the school’s 15 boarding houses. Accommodation will be provided throughout the year.

The successful candidate will be tasked with designing and delivering a programme of dance, taught across the school week that caters for all students who have an interest in dance. There will be a significant dance show produced in Lent term to showcase this work as well as the opportunity to celebrate other work across the year. The other key focus will be choreographing the dance for the whole school musical.

If you are a strong dancer and choreographer and have the capability to inspire and facilitate meaningful development in our students, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early once we have received an adequate number of applications.

Interviews: Friday, 13th March 2026

For further details and to apply please click the apply button.

Uppingham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

All positions at the School are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, therefore ALL convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings (including those which would normally be considered ‘spent’ under the Act) MUST be declared, subject to the DBS filtering rules. All information given will be treated as confidential and each case will be taken on its merits. Failure to disclose this information may result in the withdrawal of an offer of employment or immediate termination of employment.

Uppingham School is an equal opportunities employer.

Working at Uppingham

Uppingham is a vibrant, stimulating, energetic and forward-looking school. Our community is made up of talented people offering a diverse range of experiences. We welcome applications from candidates who are both experienced and new to working within the independent education sector.