11 Brighton College jobs in England & Wales

Brighton College is seeking to appoint a Teacher of Geography on a fixed-term maternity cover contract for the period of August 2025 to December 2025. Part-Time applicants will also be considered. The Department The department comprises seven full-time teachers and educates around 550 pupils. At A-level, pupils follow the AQA specification and Geography has been consistently one of the top performing departments at the College. Numbers taking the subject have been rising, with between 30 and 40 pupils taking the subject in each of the Sixth Form year groups. Academic results are consistently strong with between 50-60% of the cohort attaining A

• and 85-95% achieving A or A. All pupils, regardless of abilities usually gain at least a B grade. Numbers of pupils expressing an interest in reading Geography further at university and Oxbridge level remain high and the department has successfully supported eight pupils in obtaining offers to read geography at Oxford or Cambridge in the last three years.
At GCSE the Edexcel A syllabus is studied and over 130 pupils usually choose to study geography, making it one of the most popular optional subjects at the College. Results have been outstanding at this level, with over half of the cohort usually gaining the top grade (9), with about 85% 9-8 grades and 95% 9-7 grades. In Year 9, pupils study a course designed by the department on contemporary global issues, including Development and Globalisation, before beginning the GCSE course with the Ecosystems topic. Pupils in the Lower School (Years 7 and 8) study Geography as part of the innovative and unique 'The Story of our Land' programme, which integrates Geography with History and R.S. Pupils of all ages participate in a plethora of Geographical activities beyond the classroom ranging from teacher and pupil-led discussion groups, to participation in the Geographical Association's Worldwise Quiz. Our pupils also take part in other external competitions such as University essay prizes, and the Royal Geographical Society's "Young Geographer of the Year" competition, regularly obtaining awards. Fieldwork is also integral to the department's activities, with local trips to the East Sussex Coast, and the River Tillingbourne in Surrey. There are also international trips available to our pupils including biennial trips to Geneva or Mexico and Chamonix or Morocco for the Sixth Form and yearly trips to Iceland for Year 10. Role Specification The successful Teacher of Geography will be, or have the evidenced potential to be, an outstanding classroom practitioner as well as contributing to other areas of school life. They will focus on upholding high levels of performance in public examinations and help develop the supra-curriculum as directed by the Head of Department. They should be committed to high academic standards but also able to communicate to young people a passionate enthusiasm for the subject. All teachers within the department are expected to assist in the development of schemes of work, as well as in the creation of teaching resources and the compilation of content for our Microsoft OneNote Notebooks and SharePoint. Additionally, 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 staff have the opportunity to contribute to our super-curricular Masterclass programme; this is a series of sessions focusing 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. 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. Safeguarding Responsibilities
• This role will involve daily contact with pupils and the successful candidate 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 whom they are responsible and with whom they come into contact.