Teacher of Russian

• Job Summary
• Brighton College is seeking to appoint a Teacher of Russian to start in late April 2026. The Department

  Languages continue to thrive at Brighton College, with the vibrant Russian department playing a key role in that success. The department currently consists of two members of teaching staff, as well as a native speaking assistant. The subject is offered to all year groups in the school, with separate sets in Year 9 for experienced learners and beginners. Russian remains a popular choice of language for non-native speakers, with heritage and native speakers prepared for examinations separately via a bespoke programme.

  We follow the Edexcel syllabus for GCSE and A-level, and results in recent years have been excellent. Last year, 100% achieved 9-8 at GCSE, and 100% have achieved an A* at A-level for the past two years. Another point of pride is the amount of sixth form pupils continuing the subject at university, with several securing places at Oxbridge. This is an exciting opportunity to join a relatively young department, helping to promote an unusual language option that attracts curious and committed pupils, but needs passionate and dynamic teachers to promote it. Teaching Russian at Brighton College is a varied and rewarding experience, from helping pupils take their first steps with the Cyrillic alphabet, to teaching advanced cultural and linguistic topics to small groups of highly motivated Sixth Form pupils. The department has also offered a trip to Tallinn in Estonia in the February half term, where pupils have attended Russian language classes in addition to sightseeing.

  Role Specification

  The successful candidate will be expected to teach Russian across the curriculum, from Year 7 to Year 13 and to be an advocate for the learning of the language at every opportunity. A drive to help pupils achieve the best possible public examination results, and the ability to convince pupils of the merits of learning Russian, will be crucial.

  A willingness to support pupils with applications to leading universities (including Oxford and Cambridge), will be an advantage, as would the willingness to lead and expand the current programme of trips. The ability to offer an additional foreign language, particularly German, would also be an advantage, but this is by no means essential.

  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.

  For full details of the role please see the Job Profile Document below.
• Category
• Senior School Teaching
  (Senior School Teaching)
• Vacancy Type
• Permanent/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