Primary Learning Coach

Please note: This role is part-time, working 12.5 hours per week, as part of a job share arrangement working PM hours only (12:30pm–3:00pm).

Salary: Grade 3, £25,117 - £26,216 per annum, pro rata . Approximately £6,696 - £6,989 per annum (0.26657 FTE)

About us and the role

Join Avanti Fields School as a Learning Coach and help support pupils to thrive both academically and personally.

The successful candidate will work closely with teachers to provide support to pupils individually, in small groups, and within the classroom. This will include assisting pupils with SEND and those with English as an Additional Language (EAL) to help them access learning and make good progress.

In this role, you will build positive relationships with pupils, support lesson delivery, and help implement strategies that promote learning, positive behaviour, and wellbeing. You will also work collaboratively with colleagues and contribute to the wider life of the school through activities such as classroom displays, school events, and trips.

This role is ideal for someone who is committed to supporting children and helping them reach their full potential in a supportive school environment.

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
• Character formation
• Spiritual insight

What will you do?

• Provide individual, small group and classroom support to pupils to help them access learning and achieve positive outcomes.
• Work closely with teachers to deliver lessons, lead targeted interventions and adapt support to meet pupils’ individual needs.
• Support pupils with SEND and those with English as an additional language to ensure inclusive participation and progress.
• Promote positive behaviour, wellbeing and social development while building supportive relationships with pupils and families.
• Maintain safeguarding and pastoral responsibilities, reporting concerns, supporting wellbeing, and actively contributing to the wider life of the school, including trips, events, and classroom displays.

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:

• Great opportunities for professional development
• LGPS pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
• O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
• Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
• Cycle-to-work Scheme

What are we looking for?

• Evidence of strong communication skills; Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing
• Excellent level of literacy and numeracy skills
• Ability to provide necessary first aid, medical and intimate care to children or undertake training successfully
• An understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities
• 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

Pre-employment checks

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.