Hours of work: 32.5 Hours
Working pattern: Full-time
Closing date: 10am Friday 20 March 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.
VACANCY
Teacher of Music
Start date: April 2026
Grade/Salary: MPS/UPS
Contract: Permanent full time
Applications from ECTs are welcomed
Inspire the next generation of musicians by joining our vibrant and forwardthinking secondary school as a Teacher of Music. We are seeking an enthusiastic creative and skilled teacher who can ignite a passion for music and contribute to the continued success of our thriving performing arts department. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic teacher whether experienced or newly qualified to shape engaging lessons lead extracurricular ensembles and help students develop their musical talents and confidence. If you are committed to highquality teaching and eager to make a positive impact within a supportive school community we would love to hear from you.
Benefits of working at Beacon Academy:
Flexible working approach
Staff recognition initiatives
Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme/Teachers Pension Scheme
Generous annual leave entitlement (support staff)
Access to Wellbeing Support through our Employee Assistance Programme this includesfree 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 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.
Required Experience:
IC
Additional Information Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only. If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For fur ... View more