Class Teacher

Please note: This is a one-year fixed-term maternity cover position

About us and the role

Avanti Meadows Primary School is seeking a dedicated Class Teacher who is committed to delivering high-quality teaching and supporting positive outcomes for every pupil. You will create an inclusive, purposeful and supportive learning environment, using effective teaching, assessment and pastoral practice to help pupils make progress and develop as confident, independent learners.

Building positive relationships based on respect, kindness and mutual understanding will be central to the role, alongside promoting high expectations and a love of learning. You will work collaboratively with colleagues, pupils and families and contribute to the wider life of the school, in keeping with the values and ethos of the Avanti Schools Trust.

The role will provide opportunities to work as part of a supportive team, share effective practice and contribute to the ongoing development of teaching and learning across the school.

We welcome applications from teachers who are reflective, collaborative and committed to creating a positive and nurturing environment in which all pupils can flourish.

School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.

Avanti Meadows is a brand-new primary school in Bishop’s Stortford. Surrounded by fields and new housing estates, the school is a centre for the new community developing in the north of Bishop’s Stortford. The school is rated “good” with “outstanding” in personal development.

Avanti Meadows is a non-faith, community school that embraces inclusion and diversity. “From the very start, pupils develop the deep consideration for others, self-reflection and kind relationships that are at the heart of this school.” Avanti Meadows Ofsted Inspection Report, March 2024

Our school is a vibrant, exciting place to be that is open to big ideas and creativity, all with a genuine focus on pupil and staff wellbeing.

“Through our yoga sessions, children are learning to self-regulate, they are learning that they have the ability to control themselves, to try and calm themselves down and to be in the moment” - Sara Thompson, Yoga Teacher

Our staff are inspired and passionate about their roles, the vision of the school, and providing the most fulfilling learning experience for pupils. Learning is a quest to discover each student’s unique gifts and potential, and to lay the foundation for their lifelong journey of learning.

“We have the most amazing staff members; it’s really evident that the team are very close to one another, and there is a real synergy in their approach to children’s learning.” - Sally Allan, Executive Principal

What will you do?

• Plan and deliver engaging, inclusive teaching that meets the needs of all pupils, builds on prior learning and enables every child to achieve their full potential.
• Monitor, assess and evaluate pupils’ progress and attainment, using assessment and feedback effectively to inform teaching, set challenging targets and support continued progress.
• Create a safe, purposeful and respectful learning environment by promoting positive behaviour, high expectations, independence and pupils’ wellbeing and safeguarding.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, support staff, parents/carers, external agencies and the wider Avanti Schools Trust to support pupils’ learning, development and wellbeing and contribute to the wider life of the school.
• Reflect on and develop professional practice through collaboration, training, performance management and engagement with school policies, the Teacher Standards and statutory responsibilities.

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
• Teacher 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?

• Qualified to bachelor’s degree level in relevant subject or allied subject 
• QTS qualified
• Able to self-start, work independently and collaboratively as part of a team, whether led or leading
• Clear vision and understanding of how to implement and sustain a high-quality teaching and learning
• 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.