Senior Learning Coach

Grade: Grade 5, £29,546-£31,533 per annum, pro rata Approx £21,266–£22,696 per annum 0.71975FTE

About The Role

Avanti Meadows Primary School is looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and proactive Senior Learning Coach to play a key role in supporting outstanding teaching and learning across the school.

Combining strong classroom practice with leadership responsibilities, you will deliver engaging and targeted learning support, monitor and assess pupil progress, and help develop the skills and effectiveness of our Teaching Assistant team.

Working closely with teachers and other colleagues, you will contribute to planning and delivering high-quality learning experiences that meet the diverse needs of our pupils, promote inclusion and encourage every child to achieve their full potential. You will also help foster a positive and purposeful learning environment, modelling high expectations, nurturing pupils’ confidence and independence, and ensuring all children feel supported and able to succeed.

This is an exciting opportunity for a committed education professional who is passionate about making a difference, confident in supporting and guiding others, and keen to contribute to the continued development and success of our school community.

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.” - Sally Allan, Executive Principal

What will you do?

• Learning and teaching: Support the planning, preparation and delivery of engaging learning activities for individuals, small groups and whole classes, including providing supervised PPA cover and adapting teaching to meet pupils’ needs.
• Pupil progress and inclusion: Monitor, assess and provide feedback on pupils’ learning and progress, supporting individual targets, pupils with SEND, and the development of independence, confidence and positive relationships.
• Leadership and staff development: Allocate tasks, guide and train Teaching Assistants, share expertise and work collaboratively with teachers and other professionals to improve teaching and learning.
• Classroom and school support: Promote positive behaviour and high expectations, contribute to curriculum delivery and assessment, maintain accurate records, and support school activities, meetings and wider learning opportunities.
• Safeguarding and school ethos: Promote the safety, welfare and inclusion of all pupils, following safeguarding, health and safety, confidentiality and data protection procedures, and upholding the school’s policies, values and ethos.

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)
• 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

What are we looking for?

• Experience of working with relevant age group within a learning environment.
• Excellent level of literacy and numeracy skills or qualifications to NVQ level 2 English and Maths. 
• Able to work collaboratively and cooperatively with colleagues 
• Ability to relate well to children and adults to build and maintain effective 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.

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.