Class Teacher

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational Class Teacher and motivational leader to join our Sunnyside team. Our teachers are passionate about education, capable of motivating and inspiring pupils and committed to achieving the best for every child. 

At Sunnyside we shine brightly at all that we do and are continually striving to refine our practice, building on existing strengths and identifying creative ways of developing each child.

The Spencer Academies Trust is a multi-academy trust with schools across the East Midlands, and with a strategic focus on Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. A high performing regional MAT with a national reputation for excellence, Spencer Academies Trust schools include primary, secondary and sixth form provision. Our academies work across highly diverse city and rural communities, including a strong presence in Derby and Nottingham. Standards and expectations in trust schools are high – and the trust focus on rapid improvement on the journey to outstanding education delivery.

Spencer Academies Trust 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 2200 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 have17 primary academies, 8 secondary academies and one 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 and have demonstrable evidence of driving teaching and learning outcomes in the primary phase. 

If you would like to discuss the role, or have any queries, please contact Mrs Baczynski, Principal by email headteacher@sunnysidespenceracademy.co.uk or call the school office on 0115 9174310 if you would like to book a tour

Applications for this post must be submitted on our online application form, which can be found at https://vacancies.spenceracademiestrust.co.uk/ and by clicking on the ‘Apply Now’ link.

In line with safer recruitment policies references will be called for prior to interview.

Closing date for applications 17th April 2023
Interviews will take place on 20th April 2023

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students and all posts are subject to enhanced DBS with children’s barred list checks and completion of Level 2 safeguarding training. 
Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer