Brighton College is seeking to appoint a Director of Futures (Careers) to start in August 2025.
Vision
At the core of the College’s mission statement is our commitment to nurture young adults who are ready to take a full, active, and positive role in the world of the future. In preparation to flourish and find fulfilment in that world beyond the College gates, pupils must develop an open aspiration towards their future pathways through experiences that enable them to identify their influences and values, to explore and discover their purpose in society, and to engage as agents of change and impact in the wider world.
The Director of Futures will design and oversee the delivery of a coherent curriculum spanning from Lower Third to Upper Sixth, which will support pupils as they progressively shape, define, and refine their vision for their future, fostering in them a set of core skills that will inform their decision-making about subject choices, university pathways, and career choices. The ‘careers’ curriculum should also align with Gatsby benchmarks.
The Director of Futures will work alongside the Heads of Section and the Global Futures Team to provide pupils with guidance, direction, and purpose at each stage in their journey through the College. To enhance pupils’ understanding of the range of possibilities open to them – both at school and after they leave – the Director of Futures will utilise the Old Brightonian network to provide pupils with compelling and varied perspectives on adult life.
Underpinning the objectives for this curriculum are our core values as a College: curiosity, confidence and kindness.
Below is an overview of the provision the Director of Futures will provide and build upon at each stage in a Bright College pupil’s journey through the College, though the successful candidate will be encouraged to develop their own ideas and bring these plans into practice.
Third Form (Years 7 and 8)
• To develop and deliver a meaningful and inspiring Careers curriculum in the Third Form, seeking to equip pupils with the skills and knowledge required to begin thinking about how their interests, strengths and passions can translate into future choices, with an emphasis on discovery, fun and breadth. As part of this, there will be a strong contribution to the process whereby pupils select their Year 9 optional subjects.
Fourth Form (Year 9)
• To develop and deliver a meaningful and inspiring Careers curriculum in the Fourth Form, seeking to equip pupils with the skills and knowledge required to begin thinking in the broadest terms about future pathways, and to contribute to the process whereby pupils select their GCSE optional subjects.
Fifth Form (Years 10 and 11)
• To oversee a meaningful and relevant Careers curriculum in the Fifth Form, delivered through Beyond Brighton – assemblies, tutor times, Wednesday afternoons – including finding work experience, careers profiling, careers chats, and session on drop-down days.
• Involvement in process whereby pupils choose their Sixth Form study options, providing pupils and parents with guidance about making optimal subject choices and combinations of A-level/BTEC subjects that align with their talents and passions.
Sixth Form (Years 12 and 13)
• Involvement in the pupils’ decisions about their future pathways, including arranging our annual Futures Conference, whether in assisting pupils in narrowing down their Sixth Form subject selections, exploring university pathways, or developing their knowledge about alternative pathways such as degree apprenticeships and training schemes.
• To enable pupils to enter the world of employment with a full range of skills, from experience of interviews and assessment centres, to CV development, to the practicalities of finding gap year and holiday work.
All staff have the opportunity to contribute to our super-curricular Masterclass programme; this a is a series of eight sessions focussing on an area of personal academic or cultural interest. These have included subjects such as Magical Realism, Cuisine and Culture and Great Debates in History.
Safeguarding Responsibilities
• This role will involve daily contact with pupils and you will be engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
• All staff and volunteers have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for who you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.