Teacher of Economics

Brighton College is seeking to appoint a Teacher of Economics to start in August 2025 or January 2026.

Person Specification 

The academic success of Brighton is due to excellent, innovative and well-planned teaching. We are looking for individuals who foster a passion for learning and who can demonstrate an ability, and genuine desire, to develop pupils to their fullest potential. Many teachers joining the College have a proven track record of effective teaching, having obtained excellent public examination results with previous classes.

 However, we are also equally happy to appoint candidates who are currently on a PGCE, or candidates with no formal teaching qualification. Several members of our teaching staff have pursued different career paths, and have made the move to teaching at a later point. We view this diversity as a strength. 

We seek candidates with a demonstrable ability to thrive in an intellectually invigorating environment. The ability to inspire children is key, as is a willingness to support the ambition and values of the school, and to be involved in the breadth of College life. 

Successful candidates will be self-reliant and adaptable, with high levels of initiative. Candidates should have a strong academic record, including a good degree in a relevant subject. 

Those without teaching experience must be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in young people and teaching. We will look for evidence of an ability and willingness to contribute to the broader life of the College, and for evidence of passion and enthusiasm for the relevant subject.

The Department

Economics is one of our most high performing departments in the school, and is the single most popular subject at A-level.  The department consists of seven members of staff. There are currently over 180 pupils studying the subject across the Sixth Form.  We currently following the Edexcel specification.  The results in recent years have been excellent, achieving 97%, 84% and 94% A*A in 2022, 2023 and 2024 respectively.

The department also has a comprehensive Oxbridge programme, with much recent success in this area achieving thirteen offers in the past four years. Pupils participate in various competitions (e.g. we won the IEA Budget Challenge Competition twice) and they also run the Brighton College Economics Society. 

The renowned Keynesian economist, Lord Robert Skidelsky, is a former pupil and he was also Chairman of Governors at the College until 2016.

Role Specification

The successful candidate will be expected to teach Economics across the curriculum at A-level. An ability to contribute towards the department’s extension programme, including a willingness to support pupils with applications to leading universities (including Oxford and Cambridge), will be a distinct advantage.

All teachers within the department are expected to assist in the development of Schemes of Work, through the creation of teaching resources and the compilation of content for our Microsoft OneNote Notebooks and SharePoint.

All teachers at Brighton College are expected to contribute to the school’s pastoral system, generally as a tutor in one of our 15 houses (of which six are boarding houses and nine are day). There is also an expectation that all teachers will contribute to the co-curricular life of the school, through the extensive Games programme, and/or through the leadership of one of almost 100 school societies. Candidates are encouraged to point to interests and enthusiasms as part of their application.

All teachers joining Brighton will have the benefit of guidance by an experienced mentor, whose role it will be to provide support during their probationary period. Thereafter, all teachers are expected and supported to participate in continuous professional development, throughout their time at the College.

All staff have the opportunity to contribute to our super-curricular Masterclass programme; this is a series of eight sessions focussing on an area of personal academic or cultural interest. These have included subjects such as Magical Realism, Cuisine and Culture and Great Debates in History.

Safeguarding responsibilities:
• This role will involve daily contact with pupils and you will be engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

• All staff and volunteers have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for who you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.