Head of Economics

September 2025 Start

The Role:

King’s School is seeking a qualified, passionate, and motivated graduate to lead our Economics department. This is a significant role within the school, as the current Head of Economics transitions to a new role as Assistant Head. For the right candidate, there is potential to lead our expanding Business department as well.

This is a perfect opportunity for a dynamic individual who combines academic excellence, strong communication skills, and a genuine passion for Economics. The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of how to make the subject accessible and engaging for a broad range of students. Experience in stretching high achievers, particularly those preparing for Oxbridge and US university applications, is essential.

The role involves shaping a long-term vision for the Economics department in alignment with the wider priorities of the school.

While prior experience as a Head of Department is not required, candidates must possess leadership qualities, teaching expertise, and strong administrative skills. Flexibility, patience, and a sense of humour are essential, and the ability to teach Business would be advantageous.

Economics at King’s: Our Economics and Business department is vibrant and successful, comprising six full-time staff with diverse backgrounds, including careers in business and finance. Together, we work towards achieving outstanding examination results and contribute to the wider school community through activities like coaching sports, running Young Enterprise, and offering internships.

We currently teach Edexcel A level Economics and the Business BTEC National Diploma, with over 150 Economics students and 35 Business students across the school. The Economics department has consistently achieved over 80% A*-B results over the past five years.

Enrichment is a key focus, with activities such as the Economics Society, internship programs, essay competitions, and international field trips. Recent excursions include trips to New York, visits to Google, Bank of America, and Morgan Stanley, and local business visits in Kent.

Why King’s? At King’s, you'll find a well-resourced department, small class sizes, and a collaborative teaching environment. Teachers also play an active role in pastoral care by leading tutor groups and contributing to the school’s rich co-curricular program. Our boarding school offers a supportive and engaging atmosphere, where teachers and students alike thrive in their personal and academic pursuits.

Those considering applying but requiring more information can contact the Head of Economics and Business, Jonathan Pope, for an informal discussion: jhp@kings-school.co.uk.

For further information and to apply online, please visit: Current Job Vacancies • The King's School, Canterbury (kings-school.co.uk) Closing date for receipt of applications: 11 October 2024. Interviews will take place in the following week.

The King’s School is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process which is in line with the statutory Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.

All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Gym membership

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: VAC00405
Expected start date: 01/09/2025