Student Support Practitioner at Beacon Academy

Beacon Academy

Crowborough

On-site

GBP 28,000 - 29,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working approach

Staff recognition initiatives

Eligibility to join the Local Govt/TEP

Generous annual leave entitlement (s t

Wellbeing support via Employee Assist.

Staff surveys and forums

Blue Light Card discounts

Gym access discounts at Uplands

Free parking onsite

Job summary

Beacon Academy in Crowborough is seeking a compassionate and proactive Student Support Practitioner to support pupils’ wellbeing, engagement and academic success. The role is a fixed-term, full-time contract to cover a temporary absence, 37 hours per week, start as soon as possible.

You will work closely with students, families and staff to tailor support and promote positive outcomes. Salary range £27,709–£28,608 via Single Status Grade, with eligibility for pension schemes and benefits.

Qualifications

We are looking for a compassionate and proactive Student Support Practitioner to promote wellbeing, engagement and academic success.

Responsibilities

Provide tailored support to students, families and staff to promote wellbeing and engagement.
Work as part of a team to monitor and support student welfare and progress.

Job description

Job Reference #: EDV/2026/BA/03033

Job Category: Professional & Support | Pastoral & Welfare

Location: North Beeches Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 2AS

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Contract Term: Full-Time

Salary: £27,709.00 - £28,608.00 Annually (FTE)

Actual salary: £24,338

Closing Date: 8:00am, Mon 16th Nov, 2026

Start Date: As soon as possible

Positions Available: 1

Interview Date(s): TBC

About This Role

Student Support Practitioner

Start Date: as soon as possible

Single Status Grade 6 points 14-16, currently between £27,709 - £28,608 per annum full time equivalent. Actual salary £24,338

Contract: Fixed Term Contract to cover the absence of a permanent member of staff due to secondment, full time, term time only, 37 hours per week

We are looking for a compassionate and proactive Student Support Practitioner to join our team. In this vital role, you will work closely with students, families, and staff to provide tailored support that promotes wellbeing, engagement, and academic success. If you are empathetic, adaptable, and committed to making a positive impact every day, while continuously developing your own skills, we would like to hear from you.

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 & 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 01892 603000 ext. 2286 or email cburgess@markeducationtrust.org. 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.

Safeguarding Statement

Beacon Academy are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Beacon Academy ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.