Reed's School - Teacher of Economics

Summary

We are excited to be recruiting for a well-qualified and enthusiastic Teacher of Economics to join our thriving and highly successful Economics and Business Department.

Detail

The Economics and Business Department currently consists of eight teachers including three members of the Senior Leadership Team who teach reduced timetables.

Economics and Business are taught as separate subjects at A Level and we follow the Edexcel specifications for each. Both subjects are increasingly popular with around a third of the Sixth form opting for one of them. Results have been strong and many of our students go on to study for related degrees at university.

This role is for a specialist in Economics and timetable allocation will reflect this specialism; opportunities to teach other courses like A Level Business or our lower-school Enterprise curriculum will be discussed with the successful candidate.

The Department is housed in a modern building on the School site, is very well resourced and has a departmental office. There are currently four classrooms allocated to the department, each with interactive whiteboard and access to PCs and ipads. We have extensive resources, books and electronic teaching materials shared on the VLE.

This role will report into the Head of Economics.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Be able to teach Economics to both year groups.
• Give complete support to the Head of Department and work cooperatively within the Department Team.
• Be active in the development of initiatives in Enterprise Education in all age ranges of the School.
• Be familiar with the aims and objectives of the Department as outlined in the departmental handbook.
• Assist with the development of schemes of work and assessment materials.
• Keep records of marks achieved in preps and tests by pupils taught.
• Attend suitable INSET as required under the guidance of the Head of Economics.
• Promote Economics as an option A Level through a range of interactions with pupils in the Lower and Middle School.
• Keep abreast with developments in Economics through relevant literature.
• Undertake such other comparable duties as the Headmaster requires from time to time.
• Contribute to the school’s tutorial and pastoral systems and ensure involvement in the Co-curricular Curriculum provided for the pupils.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.

Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a completed application as soon as possible. The School reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date, should a suitable candidate present themselves.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of their application.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Documents

• Privacy Notice for Staff, Other Staff and Volunteers PDF Document
• Teacher of ECONOMICS Brochure 2025-26 PDF Document
• Teacher of Economics JD25 PDF Document
• Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy PDF Document
• Safer Recruitment Policy and Procedure PDF Document