Head of Key Stage (Science) (Hailsham Academy)
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Job Description
Hours of work: 32.5
Working pattern: Full-time
Closing date: Monday 02 March 2026
For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:
Hailsham Academy
Battle Road
Hailsham
East Sussex
BN27 1DT
Phone: 01892-603000 ext. 2286
Email: cburgess@markeducationtrust.org
Website: www.hailsham-academy.org
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.
Head of Key Stage (Science)
Start date: April 2026/ASAP
Grade / Salary: MPS/UPS/TLR2
Contract: Permanent, full time
If you are an inspiring Science teacher ready to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to apply for the position of Head of Key Stage (Science) at Hailsham Academy. This is a really exciting opportunity to lead a dedicated team, shape the strategic direction of our curriculum, and help students develop a deep understanding and love of science. We are looking for a passionate, forward-thinking practitioner who can drive high standards, champion innovative teaching, and support every learner to achieve their full potential. If you are committed to excellence and eager to take the next step in your leadership journey, we would be delighted to hear from you.
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 optician's eyesight test for DSE users
Hailsham Academy is a split site, all through school serving 1,500 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 town. In 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 01323 841468 or email job.vacancies@hccat.net. 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.
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Additional Information
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record.
All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school's Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.