About this role
Brighton College Vietnam is looking to appoint a Head of Futures to join our team in August 2026.
The Head of Futures advises on university admissions, higher education, and careers education, and holds responsibility for these areas. This role oversees all aspects of university admissions and careers advice and supports with Year 11 option choices.
This is a teaching role, with an appropriate timetable, alongside leadership responsibilities.
Responsibilities:
Supporting Year 11 pupils with their IBDP choices with a view to further studies and careers.
Develop and oversee a Careers Programme for Years 9-11:
a. Develop and maintain a careers curriculum for years 9, 10, and 11.
b. Plan and organise guest speakers to expand on a breadth of career choices.
c. Integrate careers education into the curriculum in KS3.
d. Run smaller sessions for years 7 and 8 to foster imagination and ambition from an early age.
e. Coordinate careers testing.
f. Guide pupils to set realistically ambitious career goals.
Supporting parents and pupils by providing support and guidance.
Advising pupils on university applications and options including offering expert advice on UK, US and Australian universities.
Detailed working knowledge of the UCAS process and international university processes including SAT and admissions processes.
Overseeing the writing of university references by tutors and others.
Keeping pupils, parents, and staff informed about developments in higher education.
Monitoring higher education admissions trends.
Organising higher education and careers evenings.
Liaising with universities.
Coordinating with Heads of Department on subject-specific higher education preparation and advice.
Organising higher education talks and seminars.
Deploying platforms, such as Unifrog, to help pupils identify skills, interests and career profiles.
Exploring appropriate work experience/internship opportunities including arranging visiting speakers.
Oversee careers plat