Teacher of Humanities

We are seeking applications from dedicated and hardworking professionals with a desire to work in a thriving and supportive 11-18 Academy. The successful candidate will have high expectations. They will consistently plan and deliver impactful lessons that challenge every student and enable them to make excellent progress. They will have the willingness and ability to teach across History, Geography and/or Religious Studies.

Beacon Academy, Crowborough forms part of MARK Education Trust, alongside Uplands Academy in Wadhust. The acronym MARK stands for Motivated, Ambitious, Resourceful, and Knowledgeable; qualities embraced by all our students and staff.  

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.  

Beacon Academy is a split site, semi-rural, mixed 11-18 non-selective converter academy with approximately 1630 students, including over 250 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 destinations within the South East, including Brighton, Eastbourne, Lewes and Tunbridge Wells.  

To apply, please visit www.beacon-academy.org

Closing date: 10am on Monday 20 May 2024.

We advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

All posts are subject to DBS enhanced clearance, health checks and satisfactory references. Beacon Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.