The College
Oxford International College (OIC) Brighton is an international day and boarding college for students aged 13 to 18. Following the IGCSE and A Level curriculums, OIC Brighton’s curriculum is based on the proven success of Oxford International College’s three-pillared curriculum model which has led to outstanding academic outcomes. OIC Brighton intends to join OIC Oxford at the top of the UK league tables, preparing our leavers for the most competitive courses at the world’s best universities. For the right candidate, this is an exciting and highly rewarding opportunity for professional development within a young College, shaping its academic trajectory within Nord Anglia’s world-class international network of schools.
The Role
OIC Brighton’s Global Strategic Pathways model aims to prepare all students for top university destinations whilst ensuring the highest levels of personal development. Academic staff will fulfil an important role in ensuring these outcomes, contributing to the development of their subject across the College and to the College’s Super Curriculum programme encompassing personal development, careers guidance and preparation and academic support and extension.
The ideal candidate will have a flexible, creative approach to their subject, looking to support students’ academic aims and to develop the provision across the College. Academic staff are likely to have pastoral and academic tutoring responsibilities and will be expected to contribute to the wider life of the College through clubs, activities and supervision duties.
OIC Brighton seeks a highly qualified and motivated subject specialist who is able to contribute to the wider aims of the science department in promoting academic excellence, curiosity and independent learning.
This role represents a growing department and high demand across the sciences.
The Department
OIC Brighton’s science department is well-resourced, collaborative and dynamic. Science is taught as three discreet subjects in Year 9. Separate sciences are taught at IGCSE, following the CIE curriculum. AS and A Levels in Biology (AQA), Chemistry (AQA) and Physics (OCR) are popular choices for our 6th form students, with our first graduating cohort taking A levels in summer 2025.
Newly furbished, bespoke science laboratories are well equipped and friendly, proactive technical support is in place to ensure excellent provision of practical teaching across the department. Teaching classes are small (up to 16) and the College’s diverse international community make it a dynamic and exciting place to work. Nord Anglia Education supports career development and professional learning with excellent opportunities for progression and customised support of ECTs.
The culture of the College is one of high expectations, with a Collegiate feel achieved through a relatively informal uniform and use of teachers’ and students’ first names. Key to the OIC academic model is regular assessment, with weekly testing run on Saturday mornings for examination groups. The setting, marking and feedback process, including a commitment to work on some Saturday mornings each term, is an integral responsibility within this subject teacher role. The College balances this culture of high expectations with a strong focus on wellbeing for both staff and students, and enjoys longer holidays aligned to the UK independent sector. The Ovingdean campus is adjacent to the South Downs national park and close to the vibrant cultural city of Brighton, making this a beautiful and interesting place to work and study.
How to Apply
Applicants should complete the Application Form and a full Curriculum Vitae.
Please apply as soon as possible. All applications will be processed on receipt. Please note, however, that we reserve the right to shortlist and invite suitable candidates in for interview prior to the closing date.