Learning Coach

Grade: Grade 3, £26,388 - £27,188 per annum, pro rata. Approximately £19,133 – £19,713 per annum (0.72508 FTE)

About The Role

We are looking for a Learning Coach to join the team at Krishna Avanti Primary School, supporting children to engage with their learning, develop their confidence and make progress.

Working closely with class teachers, you will provide whole-class, small-group and individual support, adapting your approach to meet the needs of different learners and helping every child to access and enjoy their learning. You will build positive and trusting relationships with children, encouraging them to develop their independence, resilience and confidence while recognising and responding to their individual strengths and needs.

The role offers variety from day to day, with opportunities to work across different groups and learning environments and to contribute to a positive and inclusive classroom experience. At Avanti, we recognise every child as a unique individual and work together to support their educational excellence, character development and spiritual insight.

If you are looking for a rewarding role where you can work closely with teachers and colleagues and make a meaningful difference to children’s learning, wellbeing and development, we would love to hear from you.

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.

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

Krishna Avanti Primary School is an inclusive Hindu faith school that provides a warm, friendly and engaging learning environment for children from all backgrounds and walks of life. Staff and students at the school do not originate from any specific faith background. Applications are welcome from practitioners of any faith and from those of none. 

The staff at Krishna Avanti Primary School are passionate about our school and are relentlessly focused on improving the achievement and opportunities of 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 

We believe in high expectations, challenge and support to enable our students 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 for our students and we are an ambitious team who strive to ensure that all students enjoy learning and surpass expectations. 

What will you do?

• Support teachers in delivering high-quality learning across the classroom, working with individuals, small groups and whole classes to help every child access the curriculum and make progress.
• Build positive, supportive relationships with children, adapting learning and using appropriate strategies to meet individual needs, including those with SEND or English as an additional language.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, school leaders, families and relevant professionals to share information, identify needs and contribute to effective support for children’s learning, development and wellbeing.
• Promote an inclusive, respectful and positive learning environment by supporting children’s social and emotional development, encouraging participation and responding appropriately to safeguarding or wellbeing concerns.
• Contribute to the wider life of the school and your own professional development, embracing training, school activities and opportunities to develop your practice in line with the Trust’s ethos and values.

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? 

• Evidence of strong communication skills; Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing 
• Excellent level of literacy and numeracy skills 
• Experience of general administrative work e.g. photocopying, laminating and the ability to work well within a team 
• Ability to work with teachers to observe, monitor and provide constructive feedback on children’s progress 
• 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.