Start Date and Salary
Start date: September 2026 / January 2027.
Salary: Culford has its own pay scale, dependent on qualifications and experience. The role includes a relocation allowance.
Application Information
Application deadline: Monday 17 August 2026.
Interviews week commencing: Tuesday 25 August 2026. Early applications are encouraged; the School reserves the right to interview before the closing date.
Overview of the Role
We are looking to appoint an innovative and dynamic teacher of Economics and Business to teach from GCSE to A level. Students study the AQA Economics and Edexcel Business A levels, and the school also offers the Cambridge Technical Business Extended Certificate and Diploma. A new GCSE Business Studies course will be introduced in September 2027. The department, led by the Head of Economics and Business, will consist of three teachers after this appointment. Classrooms are equipped with interactive whiteboards and full wireless internet; all pupils have laptops and the school uses Google Classroom as its teaching platform. Familiarity with approved AI platforms such as Magic School and UpLearn is advantageous, though full training will be provided. Academic lessons run Monday to Friday, with enrichment on Saturday mornings; teachers are expected to deliver enrichment activities on approximately 50% of Saturdays. The school values professional and personal development and offers opportunities through the Chartered College of Teaching and other professional bodies.
Responsibilities
- Teach and inspire pupils across attainment from GCSE to A level.
- Contribute to the development of the new GCSE Business curriculum.
- Act as a school ambassador for Economics and Business.
- Oversee a tutor group of around 12 pupils.
- Participate in the school’s extra‑curricular activity programme.
- Deliver enrichment activities on approximately 50% of Saturdays.
Person Specification
- Model honesty, courage and compassion, demonstrating flexibility, innovation and resilience.
- Be passionate about teaching and learning of Economics and Business, using a collaborative and reflective approach.
- Engage with educational research to inform practice.
- Use technology to support learning.
- Promote pleasurable and successful learning for all pupils.
- Communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
- Commit to safeguarding children and possess a good knowledge of relevant policy.
- Support the aims and ethos of an independent boarding school.
- Manage interactions with pupils, staff and parents confidently, showing natural empathy.
- Work under pressure to meet deadlines when necessary.
Equal Opportunities
Culford School is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees. Discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership is not condoned. The school encourages suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.
Recruitment Checks
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Pre‑employment checks, references and an enhanced DBS check will be carried out. The school complies with the Disclosure and Barring Service code of practice and has a written policy on the recruitment of ex‑offenders available on request.
