University of Derby
About Us
We have one simple promise – to make a positive impact. Through our ground-breaking research, teaching excellence and commitment to sustainable living, we are changing lives for the better.
The University of Derby is a modern university with a modern outlook. Everything we do is driven by delivering excellence and opportunities for our students, our staff and our region. With more than 29,000 people choosing to study with us every year, we depend on the dedication of a team of over 2,000 academic and professional services staff.
We believe that if we attract the right people, motivate them and provide development in a supportive, friendly performance-focused environment, then together we will enjoy continuing success.
Our staff love the work they do and the impact they have on the lives of our learners and the wider community. Our recent staff survey told us that 84% of our staff find their work interesting, 82% enjoy the work they do and 81% feel they can make a positive difference at work.
We welcome new ideas that improve what we do and the way we do it, creating opportunities for you to make an impact and be recognised for it.
Be a part of our journey, apply to join #derbyuni today.
Why join #DerbyUni?
Generous reward packages
- Competitive pay structure
- Excellent public-sector pension schemes
- Great holiday entitlements
Work-life balance
- Exceptional family-friendly benefits
- Flexible working
- Extensive health and wellbeing provisions
Career development opportunities
- Academic pathways
- Early career pathways
- In-role development and continuous professional development
Our values
Values people
We respect one another and enable people to achieve beyond their expectations. We foster team spirit and create a strong sense of community, working together with students, colleagues, alumni, partners and our wider community.
Bold
We are progressive, ambitious and make an impact. We look for opportunities to stretch and challenge ourselves and others. We create communities where we are confident to share our views, challenge the status quo and celebrate success.
Future-focused
We are modern, seek out and new ways of thinking, and employ innovative practices. We have a confident and agile approach to change, working together to embrace challenge, take the lead and set the pace.
Brilliance
We are curious, optimistic and strive for excellence in what we do. We believe we all make a difference.
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing
At the University of Derby, we are committed to promoting equity and diversity through inclusion. In order to thrive at work, it is important that we foster an environment which engenders a sense of belonging, so everybody can bring their whole selves to work, key to engagement and high performance.
We encourage and enable our staff to celebrate the richness of their diversity, participating in staff networks, contributing to awareness raising and role modelling practices and behaviours consistent with our values.
Throughout the year, we hold multiple events that champion equity, diversity, and inclusion, such as LGBT History Month, International Women’s Day, Black History Month, and Disability History Month.
We provide staff with a blended approach to staff development, offering a wealth of online and face-to-face resources, which are thought-provoking and challenging in order to ensure that staff understand their responsibilities towards equity, diversity and inclusion.
Working at the University is exciting and together we will continually strive to make the University the most inclusive place it can be.
Memberships, schemes and charter marks:
- Disability Confident Employers
- Good Recruitment Collective and Charter
- Athena SWAN gender equality charter award holders – Bronze
- Race Equality Charter Award holders – Bronze
- Top 100 Stonewall LGBTQ+ Workplace Employer
