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Recruiting organisation: John Port Spencer Academy

East Midlands

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Job details

Location
East Midlands
Employer type
Direct from school
Posted by the original source
6 July 2026
Last checked by SchoolJobs.uk
11 August 2026
Applications close
28 August 2026

Job description

Principal’s Welcome At John Port Spencer Academy, we believe in unlocking the potential of every student and supporting them to achieve the very best. Every child has a champion - staff dedicated to nurturing their talents, ambitions, and wellbeing. Our university-style campus offers a vibrant, inspiring environment where curiosity thrives, and learning knows no bounds. Our values of joy, progress, success, and acting with care, kindness, respect, and integrity guide everything we do. Joining our team means becoming part of a collaborative, innovative community, passionate about making a real difference every day and supporting each other to grow professionally and personally. About John Port Spencer Academy John Port Spencer Academy is a thriving, forward-thinking school at the heart of our community, serving over 2,000 students from Year 7 through Sixth Form. Our university-style campus, with dedicated subject teaching spaces, specialist science labs, arts facilities, and extensive sports facilities, creates a wonderful environment for both students and staff. We offer a broad, ambitious curriculum designed to challenge students and help them excel academically, personally, and socially. Every student has a champion here - staff who guide, support, and celebrate their achievements. We have a strong community spirit and high expectations. For staff, John Port is a place to grow, collaborate, and contribute to something truly special, where everyone is encouraged and excellence is celebrated. The Role We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Teacher to join our thriving secondary academy. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who can inspire confidence, curiosity, and a love of sociology in students of all abilities. If you are committed to delivering high‑quality teaching, raising achievement, and helping young people enjoy success in this subject, we would be delighted to hear from you. Join our supportive, forward‑thinking team and make a real difference every day to the lives of our young people. Benefits: Generous Teachers Pension Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme (Health Assured) and BHN extra (Discount and Salary Sacrifice Schemes). For full details, click here: http://www.satrust.com/employee-benefits If you require more information or would like an informal discussion about the role please contact Mrs Topham (HR Officer) at jtopham@johnportspencer.org.uk Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date. 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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