- Organisation type
- Free School, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 660 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Learning Coach
More than one location, Avanti Schools Trust10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
20 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: Please see JD for further details
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 3, £26,388 - £27,188 per annum, pro rata. Approximately £18,289 – £18,844 per annum (0.69309 FTE)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Grade:Grade 3, £26,388 - £27,188 per annum, pro rata. Approximately £18,289 – £18,844 per annum (0.69309 FTE)
About us and the role
We are looking for a dedicated Learning Coach to support the delivery of high-quality learning and ensure that all young people at Avanti Grange have the opportunity to succeed.
Working closely with teachers and inclusion colleagues, you will provide flexible support across the classroom, through targeted small-group interventions and individual learning where appropriate. You will play a key role in promoting inclusion, supporting pupils with a range of needs and helping them develop academically, socially and emotionally.
Building positive and trusting relationships with pupils will be an important part of the role, enabling you to understand their individual strengths, needs and barriers to learning and adapt your approach accordingly.
You will work collaboratively with colleagues and families to help create the right conditions for pupils to engage positively with their education and achieve their potential.You will also contribute to a positive, respectful and inclusive school culture that reflects the values and ethos of the Avanti Schools Trust.
School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.
What will you do?
- Provide individual, small-group and whole-class learning support, adapting approaches to help every young person access the curriculum and achieve their potential.
- Build positive, supportive relationships with pupils, understanding their individual strengths, needs and barriers to learning, and promoting confidence, independence and positive behaviour.
- Support pupils with SEND and those for whom English is an additional language, implementing appropriate strategies and guidance to promote inclusion and progress.
- Work closely with teachers, school leaders, families and other professionals, sharing observations and feedback and contributing to effective support for pupils’ learning, development and wellbeing.
- Promote a safe, inclusive and positive school environment, with safeguarding at the heart of your practice, while contributing to the wider life and ethos of Avanti Grange.
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
- 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.
What the school offers its staff
Avanti Grange is Bishop’s Stortford’s newest secondary school, already recognised as Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted (2025). Our state-of-the-art campus serves families across Bishop’s Stortford and neighbouring villages, and is home to a vibrant, ambitious and supportive community. The school is heavily oversubscribed, reflecting its strong reputation locally and the demand to be part of our journey.
We are a co-educational community school, part of the Avanti Schools Trust, with a clear vision to inspire spiritually compassionate changemakers. Our staff are motivated by a shared purpose: to deliver exceptional teaching, foster character formation, and nurture wellbeing. As one colleague put it: “Working at Avanti Grange feels like being part of a family with a shared, values-driven mission.”
We are equally committed to the growth of our staff as to the success of our students. In 2024, we were awarded the Teacher Development Trust Gold Award for the quality and culture of our professional development – recognition held by only a small number of schools nationally. Through education-leading CPD and coaching, colleagues at Avanti Grange thrive in an environment where “better never stops.”
Students benefit from a rigorous, knowledge-rich curriculum, underpinned by yoga, mindfulness, and an exceptional co-curricular programme. Our pastoral system is a defining strength: impeccable behaviour supports high-quality learning, while wellbeing is woven into daily life through practices that allow both staff and students to flourish.
With more than 660 students on roll and growing each year towards a full secondary and sixth form, Avanti Grange offers a rare opportunity to help shape one of the most exciting schools in the region.
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
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.
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.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Avanti Schools Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Website
- Avanti Schools Trust website
- Email address
- talent@avanti.org.uk
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 Grange Secondary 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.
School locations
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