Keyworker – English & Maths (Beacon Academy)

Hours of work: 7.5
Working pattern: Part-time Term-time only
(As the position is part-time/term-time only the above salary will be pro rata)

Closing date: 10am Tuesday 17 February 2026

For more information and to apply for the above post please contact:
Beacon Academy
North Beeches Road
Crowborough
East Sussex
TN6 2AS

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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.

Keyworker English & Maths

Start date: asap

Grade/Salary: Single Status Grade 8 Points 20-22 currently between 30083 - 32068 per annum full time equivalent. Actual salary: 5356 per annum

Contract: Permanent part-time term-time only 1 day per week (8 hours including 30-minute unpaid break)

We are seeking a supportive and enthusiastic Keyworker in English and Maths. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about supporting our students to achieve their full potential particularly those who benefit from targeted guidance in these core subjects. The role involves working closely with students to build confidence strengthen key skills and help remove barriers to learning making a real and lasting difference to their educational journey. If you are motivated student-focused and eager to contribute to a supportive school community we would be delighted to receive your application.

Benefits of working at Beacon Academy:

• Free on-site parking

• Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme

• Blue Light Card a UK discount service on thousands of retailers

• Access to Care First a free and confidential counselling and information service

• Free opticians eyesight test for DSE users

• Development opportunities

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 schoolwhere 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 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.