Head of Economics (Maternity Cover)
Competitive salary, plus benefits
For September 2025
Full-Time, Fixed-Term Contract
Notting Hill & Ealing High School, Independent School of the Year 2024, has an exciting opportunity for an inspirational teacher to contribute to a flourishing Economics Department.
We are looking for a well-qualified and enthusiastic teacher of Economics, with a passion for the subject and excellent subject knowledge with the capability to lead.
Please see the applicant pack for full details about the school and the department.
The Department
Economics is one of the strongest and most popular subjects in the Sixth Form. In recent years the uptake of the subject has increased significantly and our results at A Level are consistently excellent. Aside from achieving exam success, the department aims to inspire students throughout the school about Economics and its applications in daily life. It also strives to provide all pupils with the best possible opportunities to fulfil their potential.
A number of activities are run outside the classroom including competitions such as The London Institute of Banking & Finance Student Investor Challenge, the Tycoon Enterprise Competition, as well as the Royal Economic Society’s essay competition. A successful trip to New York was run in 2020, which we hope to be able to deliver again in the future.
A number of students apply each year to study Economics at university, including Oxford and Cambridge. The department offers students one-to-one support to prepare them for university applications and interviews, and provides a range of opportunities for independent research and learning. This year, a student received an offer from the University of Cambridge.
Teaching at NHEHS
“Teaching here is all about being able to have in-depth conversations with students about your subject and helping to enthuse them with the same passion as you have. Teaching at NHEHS is exactly what I imagined teaching would be like when I got my first teaching job; it’s what teaching should be!”
- Head of Department
About the School
NHEHS is a leading academic day school. Our girls are ambitious, bright, enthusiastic and eager to learn, and we offer a warm and supportive community. We occupy a site in suburban, leafy, west Ealing with excellent transport links.
As part of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools, we can offer a variety of benefits:
- Membership of Teaching Staff Pension Scheme
- Access to the GDST central training and development programme
- Up to 50% discount on fees for children at GDST schools
- Training grants for obtaining further qualifications
- Interest free annual season ticket loans for travel are available to staff
- Interest free loans to enable staff to buy a computer for personal use at home
- Cycle Scheme: The School is part of the scheme which enables staff to purchase bicycles and equipment at a
- tax advantageous rate and pay for the equipment over 12 months
- Free lunches during term time
- Accredited ECT induction
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 14th May (12pm). Interviews will take place on Thursday 22nd May, however we cannot guarantee interviews if the role has been closed early.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the position and recommend that applications are submitted early. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider applicants and may have to close the interviews early.
NHEHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS. Applications will be considered only from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK.
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.