Class Teacher

About us and the role

Are you ready to embark on a rewarding journey in education, making a profound difference in the lives of young learners? Would you like to work with pupils who have excellent learning behaviours and a thirst for knowledge? Would you like to work in a school that values you as a person, providing many staff benefits? Then Krishna Avanti Primary School in Harrow is the school for you!

We are excited to announce an opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed Class Teacher to join our vibrant school community.

In this role, you will play a pivotal part in guiding and supporting the academic and personal development of students in your care, ensuring that every child has access to high-quality education and equal opportunities for success. As a passionate advocate for our school's ethos, you will uphold the values of the Avanti Schools Trust, fostering a culture of mutual respect and dignity while maintaining professional boundaries. 

The staff at Krishna Avanti Primary School are passionate about our school and are relentlessly focused on improving the achievement and opportunities for all our pupils. This is a unique opportunity to work in a school which is driven by three key elements for both children and staff:

• Educational excellence
• Character formation
• Spiritual insight

We believe in high expectations, challenge and support to enable our children to understand and develop into the best version of themselves. Through professional development, we support our staff to excel in creating a highly successful learning environment, we are an ambitious team who strive to ensure that all children enjoy learning and surpass expectations.

Since our first school opened in 2008, Avanti Schools Trust has grown in a considered and gradual way. Now, we are a family of 12 schools across the UK, serving over 4,500 children and young people and 450 staff.

If you're ready to embrace a fulfilling role where you can make a lasting impact, we invite you to join our dedicated team.

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we'd encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

Interviews will take place w/c 10th June 2024

What will you do?

• Deliver the curriculum as relevant to the age and ability group/subject/s that you teach
• Be responsible for the preparation and development of teaching materials, teaching programmes and pastoral arrangements as appropriate
• Be aware of pupils’ capabilities, their prior knowledge and plan teaching and differentiate appropriately to build on these, demonstrating knowledge and understanding of how pupils learn
• Establish a safe, purposeful and stimulating environment for pupils, rooted in mutual respect and establish a framework for discipline with a range of strategies, using praise, sanctions and rewards consistently and fairly

Why should you apply

You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:

• Great opportunities for professional development through the Avanti Institute and our family of schools
• Teacher pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria
• O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
• Flexible working opportunities
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
• Access to multiple well-being programmes (Weekend Retreats, Yoga Classes and Apps)
• Cycle-to-work and Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes

What are we looking for?

• QTS qualified
• Genuine passion for lifelong learning
• A belief in the unique potential of every student
• Able to self-start, work independently and collaboratively as part of a team- whether led or leading
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students
• Clear vision and understanding of how to implement and sustain a high-quality teaching and learning

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.