Location: Derby Moor Spencer Academy, Moorway Lane, Littleover, Derby, DE23 2FS, UK Salary: MPS/UPS Contract Type: Permanent Education Phases: Secondary; Working Patterns: Full-Time; Application Deadline: Sunday, 19th October 2025 Visa Sponsorship Available: No Is a Shared Job: No About Us 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. At Derby Moor Spencer Academy, we take great pride in the facilities that we offer our students. Our school was re-built in 2013 and now features a welcoming entrance plaza, state of the art technology and a diverse range of learning spaces and sports facilities. 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. The Mathematics Faculty is a collegiate and hardworking department consisting of highly skilled, dedicated and supportive practitioners who are passionate about their subject. Maths is a thriving subject at Derby Moor with a historic trend of exceptional outcomes. It is the most popular A-level at the school with a number of students electing to study A-level Further Maths. Level 2 Further Maths is offered to students in year 11 to support A-level recruitment and challenge our most able. The department has spacious well-resourced classrooms that are equipped with state-of-the-art technology including touch screens and a suite of colour graphical calculators for our A-level mathematicians. Teachers are given a personal laptop and tablet which enable complete integration with the in-classroom technology. The department offers a range of enrichment activities for those that relish challenge beyond the classroom. Some of the exciting events we participate in include the Team Maths Challenge, Maths Feast and visits to local industries including Rolls Royce. We Are Seeking To Appoint An Individual Who Has the ability and/or potential to teach Maths across the age range from KS3 to KS5 Has excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to inspire others Will always go the extra mile to support our students to succeed Has the ability and desire to contribute positively to the wider school community 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 and ECTs 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 2800 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 18 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. Closing date for applications 11.59pm on Sunday 19th October 2025 Interviews will take place on TBC Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advert and interview ahead of the stated 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. Job Description Teacher of Maths; MPS/UPS, Full Time, Permanent, To start January 2026 Benefits Generous Teacher's Pension Scheme, Employee Assist Programme (Health Assured) and BHN Extras (Discount and Salary Sacrifice Schemes). Recognition of local government and academy continuous of service. For full details, click here: https://www.spencertrust.org.uk/employee-benefits Documents Records per page: 5 10 20 30 40 50 100 200 Export Excel Word Document Name Please wait while the data is loading Document Name Please wait while the data is loading Future Job Opportunities Apply Now