Head of Food Technology

Head of Food Technology Start date: 1st September 2026 Grade/salary: MPS/UPS with TLR  Contract: Permanent, full time We are seeking an inspiring Head of Food Technology to lead and develop this thriving subject within our Academy. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and passionate teacher to shape a forward‑thinking curriculum, drive excellent outcomes, and foster a love of food, nutrition, and design among students. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, outstanding classroom practice, and a commitment to high standards of teaching and learning, while working collaboratively within the wider Design & Technology team. If you are motivated to innovate, mentor colleagues, and make a lasting impact on young people’s lives, we would be delighted to hear from you. Benefits of working at Beacon Academy: Flexible working approach Staff recognition initiatives Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme/Teacher’s Pension Scheme Generous annual leave entitlement (support staff) Access to Wellbeing Support through our Employee Assistance Programme, this includes free 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 and 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 Ed