Head of Key Stage 3 English (Hailsham Academy)

Hours of work: 32.5
Working pattern: Full-time

Closing date: 10am Monday 05 January 2026

For more information and to apply for the above post please contact:
Hailsham Academy
Battle Road
Hailsham
East Sussex
BN27 1DT

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Please note we do not accept CVs.

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.

HeadofKey Stage 3English

Start date:fromApril 2026

Grade/ Salary:MPS/UPS/TLR

Contract: Permanent full time

We are seeking an inspiring and committedHead of Key Stage 3 Englishto lead our department in delivering outstanding teaching and learning. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious teacher with leadership potential to shape the curriculum raise achievement and foster a love of English among our students.

Hailsham Academy is a split site all through school serving 1500 students in the secondary phase and approximately 300 students in the primary phase. We are situated close to Eastbourne and the south coast just minutes from a National Park and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Our staff travel to Hailshamfrom a variety of locations within thesoutheast including Brighton Uckfield Seaford EastbourneBexhilland Tunbridge Wells.

In the early part of 2018 we were approached by the Local Authority to provide a new Primary and Pre-school provision within the September 2019 we opened a brand-new schoolapproximately amile from the Secondary site thus extending the designation of the Trust to a 2-19 all-through school. Since our last Ofsted inspection in March 2023 there have been some important changes that have taken place across the secondary phase of the college including changes to our leadership structure a revised pastoral structure to ensure we are providing effective support to our students and a renewed focus on the quality of education and curriculum implementation.

We joined MARK Education Trust in September 2025 as both Beacon Academy and Uplands Academy are based in East Sussex andlike us the Trust believes in the importance of schoolsretainingtheir unique identity whilst working in partnership. There are many benefits that this will bring to Hailsham Academy as these links will support us in building on excellentteaching andlearning throughout theAcademyand will enable us to provide further support for our students as we build capacity and make efficiencies.

Our vision is to provide the best possible education forall ofour students and to be an exceptional and high-performing school locally and nationally. We do this by relentlessly sustaining our culture that is highly aspirational and ambitious for excellence in all we do.

Our strategy for the future is rightly ambitious. We are uncompromising in our ambitionandpursuing excellence at every level. We have a rigorous focus on consistent improvement and work meticulously to secure our culture of unapologeticallyhigh standards. Underpinning this is our shared belief in and ambition for the students of Hailsham Academy and the experienced loyal highlyskilledand highly effective team of staff who teach them.

For furtherdetailsplease contact the Human Resources department onor email.Please be advised that wedo not accept curriculum vitae.

schools withinMARKEducation Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this 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: weadviseapplying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.