Teacher of Economics
Tonbridge Grammar School, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2JRThis job expired on 19 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
19 April 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 March 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Economics
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Part-time or Full-time (A full-time post is available if you are able to teach another subject for example in humanities or science)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS to UPS depending on experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
Teacher of Economics – ECTs welcome!
Part time or Full time*, Permanent: Starting September 2024
Salary: MPS - UPS depending on experience
We are seeking a Teacher of Economics to join our dedicated staff team. We welcome applications from specialists who are excited to teach Economics to highly motivated students. *A full-time post is available if you are able to teach another subject for example in humanities or science.
Economics is a popular subject where students attain outstanding results in an internationally recognised qualification. Many students go on to study Economics and related courses such as Business, International Relations, Politics and Philosophy at university.
Each year students use the skills and interests developed in Economics to complete extended essays. Recent topics have included: subsidies on heat pumps in Ireland, Hong Kong’s housing market, gender pay gap in banking and the consequences of fast fashion.
There is a vibrant enrichment programme including student-led societies, guest speakers, competitions and visits including the London Financial District.
What the school offers its staff
A community where everyone is valued and supported to success
As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students and consistently work to remove any barriers to progress and believe in fulfilling the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) outlined in The Equality Act 2010. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
We are committed to staff wellbeing and offer:
5 Additional INSET days a year
No afterschool meetings
Staff laptop and dedicated staff work areas
Free use of our Fitness suite
Staff wellbeing package including winter flu jabs
Ample parking
Cycle to work scheme
Active staff community and socials
Your personal development, our priority
This position offers an exciting opportunity for someone at any stage of their career at an outstanding school.
Our ECTs benefit from high quality mentoring, a network of ECTs across Kent to engage with, a buddy to help you settle in, a collegiate and supportive staffing body, and a wide variety of professional development opportunities across all aspects of school life. Looking beyond the ECT years, our whole school Professional Development programme supports progress through all stages of teaching and leadership.
We are an International Baccalaureate World School – IB experience is beneficial but not essential as training is provided.
Commitment to safeguarding
Tonbridge Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education legislation. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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About Tonbridge Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1136 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Tonbridge Grammar School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- personnel@tgs.kent.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01732 365125
We are a high achieving selective grammar school with academy status, educating girls between the ages of 11 to 16 and girls and boys in the Sixth Form (1166 students on roll). The School prepares students for GCSEs and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme following the Middle Years Programme in Years 7-9. Our students are encouraged to take part in an extensive range of extracurricular activities.
TGS is situated in Kent ‘the garden of England’, close to Royal Tunbridge Wells. This location is ideal for trips to London and you will also find beautiful countryside on your doorstep. Excellent transport links to both London and the coast.
Ofsted rating Outstanding (October 2019)
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