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Teacher of English

Teacher of English

Derby Moor Spencer Academy

Derby

  • £31,650 - £49,083 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
MPS/UPS
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01/01/2025
Apply by:
21 October 2024

Job overview

Derby Moor is a vibrant and exciting place to work and to learn as both a student and a member of staff. Our school motto of ‘Together We Succeed’ captures our approach to life and learning at the academy and also reflects the diversity and aspiration of our school community. Our motto is underpinned by our four core values:

Achievement – We believe that everyone can achieve, regardless of background or personal circumstance

Aspiration – We believe our students and staff can be the best in their chosen field. Our renowned employability curriculum gives our students the knowledge, skills-base and experiences they need to aim for greatness and to aspire to be the best they can be. For staff, our bespoke cpd offer ensures they have developmental opportunities and are supported to become expert practitioners

High Expectations – We believe high expectations are the foundations of success and expect the highest standards from our community. This is in terms of their conduct, communication and commitment to their own development. We are preparing students for life and the world of work, as such, we will not settle for anything less than excellence

Community – We believe that the community at Derby Moor is unique and is key in preparing our young people for life in modern Britain. Our community is diverse and we all embrace the rich variety of faiths, cultures and backgrounds that exist here, working together to ensure everyone feels valued, safe and fulfilled

The English team is made up of fourteen teachers, three of which are leaders in the Faculty. The Senior Teacher directs a KS3 and KS5 Learning Director. This is a successful team who truly embed our school value of ‘Together we succeed’. Togetherness is a huge part of our success; we work together to improve student outcomes and do this through quality first teaching and embracing a secure set of strategies that are clearly communicated to all staff. The best outcomes for students - both academic and pastoral - are at the heart of everything we do

The faculty’s successes are demonstrated through continued improvement in outcomes and progress. We are committed to continue our journey of improvement to ensure that our students leave with the achievement outcomes that will support their next steps. Being a part of the English team will give you the opportunity to develop your leadership skills, as well as continue to develop as a teacher. Personal development for all staff is a strength of the English team and we look forward to being able to support you in your personal career journey

The post is open to both experienced and newly qualified teachers committed to raising levels of achievement for all students, regardless of background. We strongly recommend you take the opportunity to visit the school before submitting an application

We are seeking to appoint an individual who:

  • Has the ability and desire to contribute positively to the wider school community
  • Has excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to inspire others
  • Has the ability to teach English across the age range from KS3 to KS5
  • Will always go the extra mile to support our students to succeed

In return, as part of the Spencer Academies Trust, we can offer you:

  • A GOOD school (OFSTED 2012, 2017, 2022)
  • A friendly, supportive and professional team of staff
  • A commitment to provide Continuing Professional Development
  • An excellent support programme for new staff

Spencer Academies Trust

SAT is an educational charity, Multi-Academy Trust and Sponsor of Academies. We have approaching 18000 children and young people in our academies and employ more than 2500 teachers, leaders and educational support professionals across the East Midlands. We aspire to be a leading regional high performing Trust, with a national reputation for excellence

We currently have 17 primary academies, 8 secondary academies and 1 primary aged special school in our family of schools. All of our schools benefit from the collaboration and added value that being a member of our Trust offers and share our values and beliefs. Spencer Trust academies share an ambition to deliver results that compete with the very highest performing schools in the country, and deliver a curriculum for students that is underpinned by breadth, opportunity and quality: one that seeks to give young people the opportunity to develop into well rounded global citizens that believe they can influence positive change in the world

Mission

Our Mission is to deliver the best possible outcomes for children and young people

Vision

Spencer Academies Trust is an exceptional Trust, providing an outstanding education for local children

We Believe: 

  • All children have a right to a quality education regardless of background or ability and have an entitlement to the opportunity of a secure progression route in their learning and development
  • Schools are stronger when they work in collaboration with each other, operate within a ‘family’ and are open to a true sense of partnership
  • We grow the effectiveness and sustainability of our schools by developing the people within them, and that through shared and equitable responsibility for quality and outcomes; we achieve more

Applicants would be expected to share the Trust’s high aspirations and expectations for pupils and staff

If you would like to discuss the role, or have any queries, please contact the HR team on 01332 772706 or email hr@derbymoorspencer.org.uk

The Spencer Academies Trust Safer recruitment policy requires applications for this post must be submitted through our recruitment portal. CVs cannot be accepted. We are also required to request references prior to interview

Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date

How to Apply

Applications are submitted through our Every Candidate Portal. If you are a new user to our portal, you can click on ‘Register’ to complete your candidate profile. If you already have a candidate profile with us, click on ‘Sign In’. Both of these routes allow you to feed your candidate information into any of our vacancies and view the status of your application

If you want to apply directly for this role and not save your data for any future vacancies, you can click on the ‘Apply Now’ button at the bottom of this page

We have added a video to help guide you through our portal, please visit https://vimeo.com/737845492/c1b8e43656

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. Therefore, we expect everyone to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre- employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the completion of Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity)

The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer

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About Derby Moor Spencer Academy

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Derby Moor Academy

Derby Moor Spencer Academy, part of The Spencer Academies Trust; a highly-successful network of 20 schools (8 Secondary, 11 Primary and 1 Special): is an oversubscribed, 11 - 18, multicultural school with 1,600 on roll.

We are a thriving community which offers our students a range of opportunities that ensure they succeed when enter the real world.  At Derby Moor we are rightly proud of the progress that all our students make.  Our approach can be summed up in our school motto: “Together we succeed”.  This motto is underpinned by our four values:

  • Achievement – we believe that every student, regardless of background or personal circumstance can achieve.
  • Aspiration – we believe that strong achievement is grounded in the best teaching and learning experience which ensures that all students will aspire to be the best they can be.  We are committed to continuing professional development so that all staff members are supported to be the best they can be.
  • High Expectations – we have high expectations of students, both in terms of achievement and behaviour.
  • Community – we create and support a sense of belonging so that all members of the school community feel valued and are kept safe.

We want only the best for our students and we will go above and beyond to ensure that is the case.

We are fortunate to have a purpose-built school with state of the art facilities and extensive ICT provision.  However, a school is so much more than a building, and you will only get a feel for what makes Derby Moor tick, if you come and see us in action.  Please contact reception, and we will make an appointment for you to have a tour with myself or one of my Senior Team.

We believe in high standards of behaviour which support student success.  Our students have varied needs, and ensuring a consistency of approach means that every student can receive the individual support that they require to make progress.  In doing this we work in partnership with parents and carers at all stages so that no child is left behind.

Thank you for taking the time to consider an application to our school. It is strongly recommended that you come and visit the school to see us in action, before you decide to submit an application.  You can arrange this by contacting reception.

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