The Opportunity

Leeds is the largest financial, legal, and professional services hub in the UK outside of London, driving a diverse and dynamic regional economy built on digital technology, healthcare, and advanced manufacturing. We are seeking an analytically minded, context-driven Economics Teacher to join an established foundation school. In this role, you will challenge students to evaluate macro- and micro-economic models, market structures, and fiscal policies—utilizing the city’s booming financial landscape and commercial enterprise zones to make complex global market theories tangible and relevant.

The School

Operating as a foundation secondary school, our governing body maintains direct control over our site assets, manages our own admissions policy, and acts as the direct employer of our staff. This independence allows us to foster a highly stable, community-centric learning environment tailored precisely to the aspirations of our families. We implement clear, consistent school-wide behaviour systems that keep classrooms quiet and productive, ensuring that teachers have the optimal environment required to lead rigorous data analysis and sophisticated academic debate.

The Department & Economic Analysis

• You will join a highly collaborative, successful Business and Economics faculty where objective inquiry, critical evaluation, and data analysis are celebrated.

• The department utilizes dedicated, technology-rich learning spaces designed to facilitate structured debate, macroeconomic case studies, and independent financial research.

• Our curriculum explicitly links theoretical models to contemporary global challenges, investigating shifting supply chains, inflationary trends, and the mechanics of international trade.

• Staff benefit from shared planning pools and collaborative resource creation, allowing the team to deliver deep, challenging units while keeping individual marking workloads highly manageable.

Core Responsibilities

1. High-Challenge Instruction: Planning and delivering rigorous Economics lessons across Key Stage 4 (GCSE) and Key Stage 5 (A-Level), pushing students to achieve top-tier academic results.

2. Quantitative & Qualitative Logic: Training students to accurately interpret complex economic data, construct market diagrams, and deconstruct fiscal and monetary policy decisions.

3. Advanced Evaluative Literacy: Systematically developing students' ability to produce sophisticated, evidence-based analytical essays that balance competing economic perspectives with absolute structural clarity.

4. Data-Driven Success: Utilizing the department’s detailed assessment tracking systems to identify learning gaps early, providing clear, targeted feedback to maximize examination performance.

5. Form Tutor Duties: Leading a dedicated form group, acting as the primary point of academic, pastoral, and holistic support for a cohort of students.

The Successful Candidate We are looking for an ambitious subject specialist who is passionate about global systems and possesses the pedagogical skill to challenge and stretch analytically minded young people. Your profile should include:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a strong honours degree in Economics, Business Economics, Finance, or a closely related quantitative social science discipline.

• Track Record of Progression: Proven experience or a clear capacity to secure excellent progress outcomes in terminal GCSE and A-Level examinations, with a thorough understanding of current exam board specifications.

• Rigorous Classroom Management: The ability to implement school routines with warmth and clarity, maintaining an inclusive, respectful environment where intellectual curiosity thrives.

• Collaborative Ethos: A positive, professional team player who enjoys sharing resources, discussing pedagogy, and contributing to the growth of the whole department.

Why Join Our Faculty?

• The distinct professional satisfaction of teaching within an independent foundation school that respects teacher autonomy and values strong community connections.

• Comprehensive, evidence-based professional development focusing on cognitive science, retrieval practice, advanced questioning, and clear pathways into middle leadership.

• The exceptional lifestyle benefits of living and working in Leeds—a culturally rich, energetic city offering a world-class arts scene, legendary heritage, affordable urban living, and immediate access to the beautiful Yorkshire Dales.

• A supportive senior leadership team that respects teacher autonomy and implements a sustainable, evidence-based approach to teacher workload.

How to Apply

Please submit your current CV to begin the application process.