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Teaching Vacancies; Stanmore; On-site; AUD 49,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension scheme

NUS Card and CSSC membership

Well-being programs

Job summary

Avanti Grange is seeking a dedicated Learning Coach to support high-quality learning and ensure every pupil has the opportunity to succeed. You will work with teachers and inclusion colleagues, providing flexible support across the classroom and in small-group or one-to-one settings.

You will promote inclusion, support pupils with a range of needs, and help them develop academically, socially and emotionally, while building positive relationships and contributing to a respectful school culture

Qualifications

• Evidence of strong communication skills; ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
• Excellent level of literacy and numeracy.
• Experience of general administrative work (e.g., photocopying, laminating) and ability to work well within a team.
• An understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities.
• Commitment to safeguarding and welfare of all students.

Responsibilities

• 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 strengths, needs and barriers to learning, promoting confidence and positive behaviour.
• Support pupils with SEND and those for whom English is an additional language, implementing appropriate strategies to promote inclusion and progress.
• Work closely with teachers, school leaders, families and other professionals, sharing observations and feedback to support learning, development and wellbeing.
• Promote a safe, inclusive and positive school environment with safeguarding at the heart of practice, contributing to the school’s ethos.

Skills

Strong communication

Literacy & numeracy

Administrative support

Classroom roles understanding

Safeguarding & welfare

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

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)
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
• Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)

Further details about the role

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.