Principal
Avanti Gardens School, Bristol, Bristol, BS16 2JPThis job expired on 27 November 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
27 November 2022 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 November 2022
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time, permanent role
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L13-L19
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking applications from experienced and ambitious senior leaders for the post of Principal at Avanti Gardens School. At Avanti Schools Trust we believe every child deserves an excellent education. Our family of twelve schools collaborate, support and innovate to give every child the best start in life. We are looking for someone with a track record of addressing performance, driving change and raising standards and aspirations of all members of a school community. We invest in our leaders and teachers as they are the people that can make a difference to our pupils’ lives.
What are we looking for?
- Holds qualified teacher status
- Experience of safeguarding and well-being for pupils and staff
- Knowledge of up-to-date pedagogy and research
- Creative thinking, problem-solving and identifying opportunities
- Inspirational leader and manager with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
What the school offers its staff
Avanti Gardens School is part of the growing family of Avanti schools. Some Avanti schools are Hindu-designated faith schools, but Avanti Gardens is not a faith school. However, staff and students at Avanti Gardens School do not originate from any specific faith background; applications are welcome from practitioners of any faith and from those of none. They will, however, be expected to be in full sympathy with the unique ethos and vision of the School and the Trust.
You will be working as part of a team who are passionate about providing the very best experience for our students.
This is a unique opportunity to help develop a new and innovative school, which will be shaped by three key elements for both students and staff:
- Educational excellence
- Character formation
- Spiritual insight
Why should you apply:
You will be working in a fantastic environment. 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.
Further details about the role
The role:
An inspirational leader with a proven track record of impact, who:
- has the ability, ambition and drive to raise standards through excellence in teaching and learning
- will put the learning and the well-being of pupils and staff at the heart of everything they do
- will be able to support and coach staff in reaching their full potential to achieve the very best standards for all pupils
- is innovative and creative.
- will build strong relationships with pupils, families, carers, staff and the community.
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.
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About Avanti Gardens School
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 218 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Avanti Gardens School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- careers@avanti.org.uk
At Avanti Gardens, our ethos is built upon three core pillars which are the golden thread in all that we do: Educational Excellence – Character Development – Spiritual Insight.
Our exceptional team puts pupils at the centre of everything and our aim is to prepare our pupils to thrive beyond primary school. I believe that through the strong partnership that we develop with our community, aspirational aims become reality.
Our rich and rigorous curriculum is underpinned by the Avanti Way, which enables our pupils to develop a strong sense of self-belief and an understanding of respect and tolerance. We harness the potential of our staff’s expertise and our amazing on-site facilities to provide a unique offer. We support our children to become fluent and passionate readers, writers and mathematicians, thus ensuring that every child can engage in and enjoy the richness of our wider curriculum.
We are very proud of our inclusive, warm and caring approach. The strong relationships that are developed between staff and pupils enable our pupils to flourish and reach their academic and social potential. Through our curriculum pupils will gain a reflective, compassionate understanding of themselves and the communities around them.
Arranging a visit to Avanti Gardens School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email careers@avanti.org.uk.
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