Head of Key Stage 3 Science (Hailsham Academy)

Hours of work: 32.5 Hours
Working pattern: Full-time

Closing date: Thursday 5 February 2026

For more information and to apply for the above post please contact:

Hailsham Academy
Battle Road
Hailsham
East Sussex
BN27 1DT

Phone: ext 2286
Email:
Website: Vacancies Hailsham Academy

Please note we do not accept CVs.

Head of KS3 Science
Start date: April 2026

We are seeking an inspiring and innovative Head of Key Stage 3 Science to join our team and lead the development of engaging high-quality science education for pupils in Years 7-9. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate teacher who has enthusiasm for scientific enquiry curriculum design and raising standards and who is keen to make a real difference at a crucial stage in students learning. The successful candidate will drive excellence in teaching and learning support colleagues and foster a love of science that prepares all learners for success at Key Stage 4 and beyond within a supportive school community that values professional growth and collaboration.

Benefits of working with us:
Benenden Healthcare membership at a reduced rate
Leadership development pathways
Teacher pension
Free on-site parking
Access to Blue Light Card offering discounts across various UK retailers
Free opticians eyesight test for DSE users

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 Hailsham from a variety of locations within the southeast including Brighton Uckfield Seaford Eastbourne Bexhill and 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 school approximately a mile 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 and like us the Trust believes in the importance of schools retaining their 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 excellent teaching and learning throughout the Academy and 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 for all of our 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 ambition and pursuing excellence at every level. We have a rigorous focus on consistent improvement and work meticulously to secure our culture of unapologetically high standards. Underpinning this is our shared belief in and ambition for the students of Hailsham Academy and the experienced loyal highly skilled and highly effective team of staff who teach them.

For further details please contact the Human Resources department on or email . 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.