Teacher of Mathematics

Avanti Grange Secondary School, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2BD

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  17 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Mathematics
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS1 - MPS6

What skills and experience we're looking for

About us and the role

Avanti House is seeking a committed Teacher of Mathematics to join our thriving and inclusive school community. This is an excellent opportunity for you to inspire a love of learning through engaging, well-structured lessons while helping all pupils achieve strong academic outcomes in a supportive and respectful environment.

You will be part of a values-led setting where you can build positive, purposeful relationships with pupils and contribute to a culture of high expectations, kindness, and care.

In this role, you will work alongside a collaborative and supportive team, sharing effective practice and continuing to refine your teaching. You will have access to high-quality professional development and opportunities to grow your career within a forward-thinking trust.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about their subject, committed to inclusive education, and keen to make a meaningful contribution both in the classroom and to the wider life of the school.

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

Avanti House Secondary School is a thriving school in Stanmore, Harrow. “In addition to achieving well academically, pupils are very well supported to develop more widely. The culture and ethos of the school ensure that pupils are taught to be responsible and caring citizens” - (OFSTED, 2023).

Avanti House is a co-educational, Hindu-faith school that welcomes pupils and staff of all backgrounds. Our fantastic site, which is a few minutes’ walk from Canons Park station, has incredible spaces including sports facilities, theatre, specialist classrooms, dining spaces and a beautiful worship room

Avanti House is a co-educational, Hindu-faith school that welcomes pupils and staff of all backgrounds. Our fantastic site, which is a few minutes’ walk from Canons Park station, has incredible spaces including sports facilities, theatre, specialist classrooms, dining spaces and a beautiful worship room.

“We’re trying to appeal to students in a way, in which we don’t just enrich them in terms of academic success and aiming for the best universities, but its also about developing them as a human being, ensuring the support is in place that they can grow into the people that they want to be.” - Ricardo

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 Quote:

“The reality behind the school is the people in it. The highlight of our school, is that our staff give students the opportunities to become the best versions of themselves and help make the world a better place.” - Simon Arnell, Principal

What will you do?

• Deliver high-quality, inclusive teaching that secures strong progress, attainment, and positive behaviour for all pupils.
• Plan, differentiate, and assess effectively, using data and feedback to support individual needs and drive continuous improvement.
• Create a safe, respectful learning environment, modelling high standards of conduct and promoting pupils’ wellbeing and safeguarding at all times.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, families, and external partners to support pupils’ development and contribute to the wider life of the school.
• Uphold professional standards, engage in ongoing development, and fulfil statutory duties in line with the Teachers’ Standards and school policies.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of students, ensuring compliance with school policies and protocols.

What are we looking for?

• Qualified to bachelor’s degree level in relevant or allied subject
• QTS qualified
• Able to self-start, work independently and collaboratively as part of a team- whether led or leading
• Clear vision and understanding of how to implement and sustain a high-quality teaching and learning
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to delegate
• 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.

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.

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- Teacher of Mathematics.pdf - 178 KB (opens in new tab)

About Avanti Grange Secondary School

• School type: Free Schools, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 464 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Avanti Grange Secondary School website
• Email address: talent@avanti.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/avanti-grange-secondary-school

Avanti Grange is a school that is committed to giving all children an engaging and enriching educational experience. We provide a richly diverse and connected school environment, representative of the world that our pupils will enter. Our pupils mature into individuals who are ambitious, open-minded and confident. Along with our academic pathway, we also take care to support individual character formation and spiritual insight through The Avanti Way.

Each pupil at our school is celebrated for their individual talents. For our pupils’, school is about exploring strengths and developing academic and personal skills that will ensure that every child is well prepared for the quickly changing world that awaits them. It is our promise that we will create an environment of challenge, enjoyment and collaboration, both within our school and throughout the Avanti Schools Trust and beyond.

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.

Arranging a visit to Avanti Grange Secondary School

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

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