Class Teacher

Teaching Vacancies; Bishop's Stortford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local education provider in Bishop’s Stortford seeks a qualified teacher to inspire and educate reception age students. You'll deliver the curriculum, promote a safe learning environment, and collaborate with colleagues. Ideal candidates have a bachelor's degree and excellent communication skills. This role offers numerous professional development opportunities along with a supportive community atmosphere.

Benefits

Great opportunities for professional development

Teacher pension scheme

Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor's degree in a relevant or allied subject.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Strong commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of students.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the curriculum and ensure high standards of student progress.
• Establish a safe and stimulating environment.
• Use assessment data to monitor student progress.

Skills

Excellent communication skills with children

Ability to maintain professional relationships

Commitment to student safeguarding

Education

Qualified to bachelor's degree level in relevant subject

Job description

Overview

What skills and experience we're looking for
Please Note: This is a fixed-term contract from 5th January 2026, and will end on 5th January 2027. The role will be working with reception age students.

About us and the role

Ready to make a real impact in the classroom and beyond? This is your chance to inspire curious minds, spark a love of learning, and help every student reach their full potential. As part of our passionate teaching team, you’ll bring lessons to life, create a safe and stimulating environment, and shape a classroom culture where confidence, curiosity and creativity can thrive. Every day is an opportunity to celebrate progress, nurture individual strengths, and build meaningful relationships with pupils, families, and colleagues alike. If you’re driven by the joy of seeing students grow and if you are excited to play a vital role in a vibrant, supportive school, then this is the perfect place to do it.

What will you do?

• Deliver the curriculum, prepare teaching materials, and ensure high standards of literacy and student progress.
• Establish a safe and stimulating environment, manage classroom behaviour, and promote student well-being.
• Use assessment data to monitor student progress, set targets, and plan lessons.
• Collaborate with colleagues, participate in professional development, and communicate effectively with parents and external bodies.
• 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
• Able to work independently, collaboratively and as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills with children, parents and carers
• Ability to create and maintain professional working relationships
• 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

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

Avanti Meadows is a brand-new primary school in Bishop’s Stortford. Surrounded by fields and new housing estates, the school is a centre for the new community developing in the north of Bishop’s Stortford. The school is rated “good” with “outstanding” in personal development.

Avanti Meadows is a non-faith, community school that embraces inclusion and diversity. “From the very start, pupils develop the deep consideration for others, self-reflection and kind relationships that are at the heart of this school.” Avanti Meadows Ofsted Inspection Report, March 2024

Our school is a vibrant, exciting place to be that is open to big ideas and creativity, all with a genuine focus on pupil and staff wellbeing.

“Through our yoga sessions, children are learning to self-regulate, they are learning that they have the ability to control themselves, to try and calm themselves down and to be in the moment” - Sara Thompson, Yoga Teacher

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.

“We have the most amazing staff members; it’s really evident that the team are very close to one another, and there is a real synergy in their approach to children’s learning.”

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 details about the role

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.