Assistant Principal

More than one location, Avanti Schools Trust

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  5 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 April 2026

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L1-L7

What skills and experience we're looking for

Please note: This role is available for a September 2026 start

About us and the role

Avanti Gardens School is seeking to appoint an exceptional Assistant Principal to play a key role in the strategic leadership and continued success of the school.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, values-driven leader to contribute to whole-school improvement within a supportive environment.

Working closely with the Head of School, you will lead priority areas of the School Improvement Plan, drive high standards of teaching and learning, and secure positive outcomes for all pupils. You will support the development of staff, promote consistency, and foster a culture of high expectations across the school.

As part of the senior leadership team, you will help shape the vision, direction, and day-to-day leadership of the school, ensuring a calm, inclusive, and values-led environment where all pupils can thrive.

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

Interviews will be held on week commencing Monday 18th May 2026.

Avanti Gardens is a primary school situated in Fishponds, Bristol. The school is housed in a beautiful campus, that was previously an all-through school, and before that part of Bristol University, which means it has many facilities that primary schools don’t, like a full-size auditorium and sports hall. “We’re really fortunate, even though we are in the middle of Bristol, there’s lot of outdoor areas that we can use.” - Mrs Rogers, Inclusion Lead.

Avanti Gardens was graded “Good” in all areas in 2024. Our school is a non-faith, community school that embraces inclusion and diversity. The school is inspiring place to be that places value on pupil wellbeing, “pupils know how to care for their minds and bodies through weekly singing and yoga” - (OFSTED).

“I think what makes Avanti unique, is the focus on the whole child, giving pupils opportunities to show compassion, show kindness, as well as understanding their place as citizens of the world.” - Matt Newman, Assistant Principal

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.

Principal: Mr Harry Penny

OFSTED Rating: Good

Opened: 1st November 2019

What will you do?

• Support the Head of School in providing strategic leadership, shaping the school’s vision and driving high standards of teaching, learning and pupil outcomes.
• Lead on the development and delivery of inclusive teaching practices, with a focus on key pupil groups, including pupil premium.
• Line manage, coach and develop staff, promoting effective practice and contributing to performance management and professional development.
• Use data, self-evaluation and school improvement planning to monitor progress and secure continuous improvement across the school.
• Promote safeguarding, wellbeing and positive behaviour, while fostering strong relationships with pupils, families and the wider community.

What are we looking for?

• The ability to lead and manage the school team effectively and efficiently and work with other professionals and agencies
• QTS qualified
• The ability to manage school information and data for recording, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting
• How to plan, deliver, monitor and evaluate lessons and learning as part of the school curriculum
• 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.

What the school offers its staff

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

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Commitment to safeguarding

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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

JD - Assistant Principal.pdf - 178 KB (opens in new tab)

About Avanti Schools Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Avanti Schools Trust website
• Email address: talent@avanti.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/avanti-schools-trust

Avanti Schools support each person’s life journey along three parallel paths: Educational excellence; Character formation; and Spiritual insight.

Avanti’s unique ethos places a key emphasis on each individual’s wellbeing and good mental health. Children with higher levels of emotional, behavioural, social, and school wellbeing, on average, have higher levels of academic achievement and are more engaged in the school community. All our schools share a dedicated approach to wellbeing, from providing yoga and mindfulness sessions, sports and exercise, charity work, and working with parents and carers as co-educators.

School Details

Avanti Gardens School

• School type: Free School, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 305 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Avanti Gardens School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/avanti-gardens-school

Arranging a visit to Avanti Schools Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email talent@avanti.org.uk.

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