At Uppingham Community College we are proud of our history and heritage. We value our staff's individual attributes and are very much a forward-thinking school.

Uppingham Community College is a successful and inclusive Secondary school, within Discovery Schools Academy Trust. Our key values as a school community are: Respect, Honesty and Kindness. Everything we do is based upon these simple core principles.

We are committed to the highest standards of education and have invested in staff, facilities and resources to ensure all of our students acquire the knowledge and skills required to succeed in an ever-changing world.

We offer a curriculum which delivers a truly great all round education for our students and we continually focus on developing teaching and learning by focussing on educational research and investing in staff development.

At Uppingham Community College we put the student at the heart of everything we do. Our vision as a school is simple:

Thank you for your interest in a vacancy at Uppingham Community College. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful, happy and aspirational school. At UCC we have an exceptionally talented group of professionals who work in a positive, collegiate manner to provide our students with an inspirational learning experience.

We are very committed to developing our staff. I firmly believe that in order for our young people to flourish we must invest in the development of our staff so they can thrive professionally and provide an excellent education for our students. We are determined to provide a working environment for our staff in which workload is manageable, job satisfaction is high and where we are focussed on the aspects of school life that make the biggest difference in the lives of our young people.

We have excellent staff attendance and retention levels. Consequently, our staff turnover is very low and recruitment opportunities are quite rare. Therefore, this is an exciting opportunity to join a fantastic school, work within a great team and teach a superb group of young people. Uppingham Community College is a wonderful place to learn and to work! I look forward to receiving your application.

David Anderson

Headteacher