Teacher of Classics (ability to teach Latin will be desirable) opportunity for additional responsibilities
Salary: From £34,000 to £51,000 (depending on skills and experience)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part Time or full time FTE (If part time, salary will pro rata)
Required from: September 2026
Brighton Girls' has an exciting opportunity for an inspiring and motivated Teacher of Classics and Latin to join their thriving Languages, Classics and Latin Faculty from September 2026. The faculty is well resourced and will be led by an experienced and skilled Head of Faculty.
You will contribute to providing an excellent education for the pupils by teaching challenging, well-organised lessons with expertise and enthusiasm, as well as offering support to the learning of individual students and contributing to the school’s pastoral system.
You will need to use an appropriate range of teaching strategies and resources, in order to meet learners’ needs and expectations and raise levels of attainment.
You will be an enthusiastic, positive and hardworking Teacher, with a passion for Classics and the ability to communicate this to others. You will be a well-qualified graduate with a proven track record of academic success within Classics and Latin, as a subject teacher, PGCE student or ECT.
Why join Brighton Girls?
As a founding school of the Girls’ Day School Trust, Brighton Girls has a significance in the history of girls’ education. Located in the heart of the city of Brighton; we are as eclectic, enterprising, and creative as the city itself. We encourage our students to be kind in character, bold in ambition and resilient in the face of challenge.
As part of the Girls’ Day School Trust, our staff benefit from our 150-year history of excellence and innovation in girls’ education, with many opportunities to share ideas and best practice with colleagues across the network. They have access to an extensive central training and professional development programme to compliment school-based INSET, and also funding grants for individual courses of study.
Benefits include:
• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free lunch
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment
For further information and to apply for this position, please click the apply button.
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 5th May 2026.
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 13th May 2026.
Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should a suitable applicant be found.
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.
The Girls’ Day School Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection checks appropriate to the post, including online searches and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.