Primary Class Teacher (Open to ECTs)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Please note: This position is for a September 2026 start and we are open to ECTs.

About us and the role

At Avanti House Primary, we are seeking an enthusiastic, reflective and caring Class Teacher to join our welcoming and values-led school community. We warmly welcome applications from teachers with experience across the primary phase, including EYFS, who are passionate about delivering inspiring learning experiences and helping every child achieve their full potential academically, socially and personally.

Our school is rooted in values of respect, compassion, integrity and service, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where pupils and staff can flourish. We are looking for a teacher with high expectations for all learners, a commitment to positive relationships with children and families, and the ability to create a safe, engaging and purposeful classroom environment. You will join a collaborative and supportive team that values wellbeing, professional growth and a love of learning.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a thriving school community where your contribution will be valued and where you can make a genuine difference to children’s lives every day. If you are looking for a role where you can teach with purpose, grow professionally and inspire young learners to flourish, we would love to hear from you.

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

The staff at Avanti House Primary School are passionate about our school and are relentlessly focused on improving the achievement and opportunities for all our students. All staff that work at the school will need to subscribe to our ethos and values and seek to improve and develop their own practice and performance for the benefit of our students. This is a unique opportunity to work in a school which is driven by three key elements for both students and staff:

• Educational excellence
• Character formation
• Spiritual insight

Through professional development, we support our staff to excel in creating a highly successful learning environment for our students and we are an ambitious team who strive to ensure that all students enjoy learning and surpass expectations.

What will you do?

• Deliver high-quality teaching that enables all pupils to achieve strong progress and attainment, with learning tailored to individual needs and abilities.
• Create a safe, inclusive and engaging classroom environment built on mutual respect, high expectations and positive behaviour management.
• Use assessment, feedback and pupil data effectively to monitor progress, set targets and adapt teaching to support every learner, including pupils with SEND, EAL and additional needs.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, parents, carers and the wider Avanti Schools Trust community to promote pupils’ wellbeing, achievement and personal development.
• Contribute positively to the wider life and ethos of the school through professional development, teamwork, safeguarding responsibilities and active participation in school events and initiatives.

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
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to delegate
• Excellent skills in the use and application of technology
• Clear vision and understanding of how to implement and sustain a high-quality teaching and learning
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students
• EYFS/ Year 1 experience is desirable

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

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.