Please note: The successful candidate will have the opportunity to apply for an internal TLR position (Head of Year) along with other colleagues within the Trust.
This role involves some KS3 Drama teaching, but will mainly be teaching English.
Are you passionate about teaching Secondary English and Drama and committed to delivering excellence in education?
We are seeking a dedicated and motivated teacher to join our supportive team at Avanti Fields. You will be responsible for nurturing a love for literature, language, and performance, ensuring high achievement for all pupils, and maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and conduct.
Your role will involve delivering an engaging curriculum in English and Drama, assessing pupil progress, and using innovative teaching methods to inspire and challenge every student.
Beyond the classroom, you will play a key role in promoting creativity, confidence, and expression through drama and literature, safeguarding children’s welfare, and contributing to the wider school community. We provide ongoing professional development to help refine your skills.
If you are ready to make a meaningful impact and be part of a forward-thinking educational trust, apply now to join our team!
School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.
Avanti Fields School is an all-through, faith-designated (Hindu) state school which welcomed the first intake of Year 7 students in September 2018, and first intake of Nursery and Reception students in September 2022. The school is rapidly expanding and will grow year by year to a full cohort of 1,320. This is an exciting time to join the school as it continues its journey to outstanding.
The staff at Avanti Fields School are passionate about our school and are relentlessly focused on improving the achievement and opportunities for all our students. All staff that work at the school will need to subscribe to our ethos and values and seek to improve and develop their own practice and performance for the benefit of our students.
This is a unique opportunity to work in a school which is driven by three key elements for both students and staff:
* Educational excellence
* Spiritual insight
What will you do?
* Deliver the curriculum, prepare teaching materials, and ensure high standards of literacy and student progress.
* Establish a safe and stimulating environment, manage classroom behavior, and promote student well-being.
* Use assessment data to monitor student progress, set targets, and plan lessons.
* Collaborate with colleagues, participate in professional development, and communicate effectively with parents and external bodies.
* Promote and safeguard the welfare of students, ensuring compliance with school policies and protocols.
Why should you apply
Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.
You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:
* Teacher pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
* Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
* Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
* Cycle-to-work Scheme
What are we looking for?
* Qualified to bachelor’s degree level in relevant or allied subject
* Able to work independently, collaboratively and as part of a team
* Excellent communication skills with children, parents and carers
* Ability to create and maintain professional working relationships
* Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students
Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.
Further information
Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.
Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.
Diversity and Inclusion
We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.
Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.
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