About this role
Teacher of English
Start date: January 2027
Salary/Grade: MPS/UPS
Contract: Permanent, full time
(Applications from ECTs are welcomed)
We are looking to appoint an ambitious, creative and inspiring Teacher of English to join our thriving English Department. This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate educator to play a key role in developing students' confidence, literacy skills and love of learning within a supportive and forward-thinking school environment.
English is at the heart of every student's educational journey, and we are seeking an individual who can bring the subject to life through engaging and challenging lessons that motivate students to achieve their very best. The successful candidate will be committed to fostering a culture of high expectations, encouraging students to think critically, communicate effectively and develop a genuine appreciation for literature and language.
We welcome applications from both Early Career Teachers and experienced practitioners who are enthusiastic about delivering high-quality teaching and making a positive impact on young people's lives.
Benefits of working at Beacon Academy
Flexible working approach
Staff recognition initiatives
Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme/Teacher’s Pension Scheme
Generous annual leave entitlement (support staff)
Access to Wellbeing Support through our Employee Assistance Programme, this includes free confidential telephone and face to face counselling
Opportunities to share your views through staff surveys and forums
Eligibility to access Blue Light Card and discounts
Discounted use of Gym & Exercise Classes at Uplands Academy
Free parking available onsite or within close proximity to all our schools
Beacon Academy is a split site, semi-rural, mixed 11-18 non-selective converter academy with approximately 1600 students, including over 300 students in our Sixth Form. We are situated centrally in Crowborough on the outskirts of the Ashdown Forest, an area of outstanding natural beauty. We are close to Tunbridge Wells and the south coast. The vast majority of our staff travel to Beacon from a variety of locations within the southeast, including Brighton, Eastbourne, Lewes and Tunbridge Wells.
In September 2022, Beacon Academy, together with Uplands Academy in Wadhurst, became a member of the MARK Education Trust (formally Beacon Community College Academy Trust). The acronym, MARK, was selected because staff who work in the Trust are motivated, ambitious, resourceful, and knowledgeable. We were pleased to expand our Trust further in September 2025 with the addition of Hailsham Academy. This continued growth reflects our shared commitment to educational excellence, collaboration and supporting the success of all students across our Academies.
We work meticulously to secure a culture of unapologetically high expectations that are underpinned by our collective, uncompromising belief and ambition for our students, and for the experienced, loyal, highly skilled and highly effective team of staff that teach them, allowing teachers to teach and students to learn in a school where leadership, management, behaviour and welfare are all judged as outstanding. MARK Education Trust is committed to the development of both its staff and students.
For further details, please contact the Human Resources department on 01892 603000 ext. 2286 or email [email protected]. Please be advised that we do not accept curriculum vitae.
All schools within MARK Education Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to disclosure and barring service checks along with other relevant employee checks.
NB: we advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.