History Teacher

QEGSMAT are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic History Teacher (Maternity Cover) to join our hardworking and high achieving team at City of Derby Academy. 

We are seeking to appoint a successful, enthusiastic and dynamic professional who is a highly motivated, well-qualified specialist with an innovative and supportive approach to teaching and learning. 

The City of Derby Academy is part of the QEGSMAT. The Trust’s vision is to ‘Question, Explore; Give; Succeed’ and our exceptional staff, strong leadership and motivated young people, as well as excellent facilities, provide the successful formula for this. 

We offer candidates: 

• Support, mentoring and professional learning appropriate to the post. 
• A generous PPA allocation. 
• A forward looking, hardworking and enthusiastic team of staff with the desire and skills to improve outcomes. 
• A location which has excellent transport links and enjoys state of the art resources. 

We’re committed to providing first-rate training and development to all of our staff, as well as excellent career advancement opportunities. Many of our staff are supported through National Professional Qualifications and into more senior roles. You’ll find high expectations here too; we expect the kind of exemplary conduct from students that allows our teachers to do their jobs as effectively as they can. 

In this post you will play an instrumental role in ‘improving the life chances of all students’ which includes developing whole-school systems and ensuring that the school provides the highest quality education to all our young people. You will be working with a team committed to embedding excellence in everything we do. 

City of Derby Academy is a proud member of QEGSMAT. The Trust’s values are for students to ‘Question, Explore; Give; and Succeed’. Our exceptional staff, strong leadership, motivated children, as well as excellent facilities, provide the successful formula for this. 

At QEGSMAT we believe and promote that exceptional workforce creates exceptional results; they transform lives and transform futures. We support every pupil to achieve their full potential and become a confident, resilient, and compassionate individual who can make a positive contribution to society. 

Why work for us? 

• At QEGSMAT, we value the hard work and dedication of our team members, and as such we believe that progression should be a simple process. That’s why we are proud to offer an Automatic Pay Review program, rather than the traditional annual pay and performance review, as part of our comprehensive benefits package. 
• Continual access to CPD opportunities. QEGSMAT works with a large number of organisations to develop staff to fulfil their aspirations and potential. We are committed to providing first-rate training and development to all our staff within this evolving Trust. 
• We are committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination, and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. 
• All staff have access to our Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. This can also include bespoke counselling sessions for staff if needed. 
• All roles are subject to nationally agreed terms and conditions of service. 
• With access to Teacher Pension Scheme employer contributions of 23.68% for Teachers. 
• Family-friendly policies. 
• Access to Flu Vaccines. 
• Opportunity to work flexibly. 

QEGSMAT is also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is a criminal offence to engage or seek to engage in regulated activity or regulated work with children, if you appear on the DBS barred list. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and be eligible to work in the UK. 

Further information about our commitment to Safeguarding can be found - https://www.qegsmat.com/documents/safeguarding 

Please be aware, the Trust may also consider performing an online presence check as part of their pre-employment checks. 

If you are interested and wish to have an informal conversation to discuss the role or would like to visit the school, we would be happy to arrange this. Please call 01332 270450. Further details about our school can be found on our website: https://www.cityofderbyacademy.org/ 

Closing date for applications: Sunday, 7th January 2024 

Interview date: TBC