Teacher of Religious Studies SS3

• Job Summary
• Brighton College is seeking to appoint a Teacher of Religious Studies to start in April 2026 on a fixed-term contract until August 2026.The Department
  The department consists of five members of staff, including the Chaplain and Head of Department. The subject is offered at all Key Stages, and is compulsory for all pupils at Key Stage 3.

  Religion and Philosophy is taught to Years 7 and 8 as part of the College’s bespoke “Story of our Land” curriculum. This is delivered by geography, history, and RS teachers, and has its own Head of Department.

  
  
  In Year 9, pupils follow an in-house course called ‘Equality and Justice’, comprising Moral Philosophy, Prejudice & Discrimination, The Holocaust, Islam & Islamophobia, and Criminal Justice. Class sizes generally range between 20 and 25 pupils.
  
  There are approximately 150 pupils taking the subject at GCSE, and 25 at A-Level. GCSE pupils follow the AQA 8062 Non-Textual Studies specification, focusing on Christianity and Buddhism as their main religions. At A-level, the pupils study philosophy of religion & mind, ethics, and Islam, following the OCR specification. Recent years have been excellent, achieving 100% 7-9 over 70% grade 9 at GCSE and 92% A*-B at A-Level. The department also has a comprehensive Oxbridge programme, with much recent success in this area.
  
  We also have a thriving extra-curricular array of philosophically themed clubs, activities and visits, and in particular The Gilbert Ryle Society (named after an Old Brightonian) meets weekly, with lectures/discussion chaired by staff, society members or visiting speakers (luminaries such as A.C. Grayling, Daniel Dennett, Richard Swinburne and Richard Dawkins have addressed our pupils over the years).
  Role Specification
  The successful candidate will be expected to teach Religion and Philosophy across the curriculum, from Year 7 to 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 virtual learning centre.
  
  Additionally, all teachers at Brighton College are expected to contribute to the school’s pastoral system, generally as a tutor in one of our 16 houses (of which six are boarding houses and ten are day).
  
  There is also an expectation that all teachers will contribute to the cocurricular 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 supercurricular 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.
  For full details about this role please see the job profile document below.
• Category
• Senior School Teaching
  (Senior School Teaching)
• Vacancy Type
• Fixed Term/Full Time
• Salary
• Brighton College has its own pay scale, above that of the maintained sector. There is also an excellent and flexible benefits package, the contents of which can be controlled by individual teachers themselves. Generous fee remission is also available for dependent children in either the Prep School or College, subject to a place being offered. All of our teachers are enrolled into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS).
• Job Profile
• Job Profile document