- School type
- Free School, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 214 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Avanti Meadows Primary School website
Spiritual Wellbeing Lead
More than one location, Avanti Schools TrustThis job expired on 18 August 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
18 August 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
26 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 12 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,425 - £28,288 per annum pro rata. Approximate actual pro rata £6,762 – £7,239 (0.25591% FTE)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Salary:Grade 5, £26,425 - £28,288 per annum pro rata. Approximate actual pro rata £6,762 – £7,239 (0.25591% FTE)
Hours: 12 Hours per week, Term Time Only
About us
Spiritual insight is the cornerstone of our educational philosophy. We are committed to the belief that each person is a unique spiritual being with immense potential, and we reach our full potential by nurturing every aspect of ourselves—intellectual, emotional, physical, and spiritual. We cultivate gratitude and purpose, fostering a satisfying life of contribution within our school community.
The Role
Avanti Services Ltd is seeking an exceptional candidate to join us as a Spiritual Wellbeing Lead at Avanti Brook and Avanti Meadows Primary Schools on a permanent basis. This is an opportunity for a gifted individual with excellent interpersonal skills to support our pupils at the very start of their spiritual journey. The Spiritual Wellbeing Lead will help nurture the spiritual ethos of the school by living and representing our values, creating a safe space for students to receive emotional and spiritual support, and deliver various programmes, alongside leadership/key pastoral staff.
This role is at the heart of nurturing spirituality. Our Spiritual Wellbeing Leads will facilitate authentic dialogues, encourage introspection and growth, while also providing tools for wholistic health and well-being. They will support assembly presentations, small-group dialogue, and drop-in sessions – helping students and staff to develop reflective habits and meaningful relationships.
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.
What will you do?
- Contribute to the Spiritual Wellbeing provision at the school by supporting assemblies, school presentations and festival days.
- Support the spiritual and emotional development of students and staff by providing drop-in sessions.
- Develop the Spiritual Wellbeing Lead role and responsibilities so that it contributes to the provision of the Avanti Way, including its implementation and assessing its impact.
- Support the wellbeing and inclusion teams in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
- Facilitate staff, student, and parent spiritual wellbeing discussion groups.
- Develop social outreach opportunities and parent workshops to engage the wider community so that the Avanti Way can be nurtured in all aspects of students’ lives.
For a more comprehensive list of the job responsibilities, please view the full Job Description
What are we looking for?
- Excellent communication, organisation and presentation skills
- Ability to build rapport and nurture relationships
- Ability to act upon own initiative and adapt to new situations
- Easy to approach and make themselves available for students, staff and parents
- Exceptional listening skills and empathic communication skills
Please view the full Job Description for more information on the essential criteria and skills 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 through the Avanti Institute and our family of schools
- NEST pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria
- O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
- Flexible working opportunities
- Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
- Access to multiple well-being programmes (Weekend Retreats, Yoga Classes and Apps)
- Cycle-to-work and Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes
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.
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About the schools
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Website
- Avanti Schools Trust website
- Email address
- careers@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 Meadows Primary School
Avanti Brook Primary School
- School type
- Free School, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 32 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Avanti Brook Primary School website
School locations
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