• About The Role

  • Join the senior leadership team at Avanti Grange as Deputy Principal and play a pivotal role in shaping educational excellence and whole-school development. We are seeking an ambitious, values-driven leader to help drive attainment, champion high-quality teaching, and uphold our inclusive and aspirational ethos. This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact within the Avanti Schools Trust.

    At Avanti Grange School, we believe in nurturing both hearts and minds. As our new Deputy Principal, you'll join a community where academic excellence, spiritual development, and personal growth go hand-in-hand. If you're an inspiring leader with a passion for inclusion, innovation, and high expectations, we would love to hear from you.

    We are proud to have been recently graded Outstanding in all areas, reflecting our unwavering dedication to high-quality teaching, strong leadership, and exceptional student outcomes. 

    We have also been awarded the Gold Award by the Teacher Development Trust for the quality and culture of our professional development.

    This means you’ll be working in an environment that invests in your growth, supports your ambitions, and values ongoing learning at every stage of your career. As a member of our team, you’ll be part of a school that not only strives for excellence but achieves it.

    School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.
    What will you do?
    • Drive high pupil attainment and progress through rigorous target-setting, monitoring, and collaboration with staff and external agencies.
    •  Lead and model outstanding teaching, supporting the development of staff through performance management, professional development, and recruitment.
    •  Develop and sustain a creative, inclusive curriculum and learning environment that excites learners and promotes high standards of behaviour and engagement.
    •  Ensure effective leadership through accountability, policy development, budget management, and strategic planning in alignment with the school’s vision and values.
    •  Foster a safe, supportive, and aspirational school culture by prioritising safeguarding, community partnerships, and a clear commitment to the school’s ethos.

  • About Us

  • Why should you apply 

    You will be working in a fantastic environment. 

    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. 

    We offer a range of staff benefits including professional development opportunities, retail discounts, flexible working options, well-being programs, and more; further details at the bottom of the page

    What are we looking for?
    • Qualified Teaching Status
    • Proven experience in a leadership role within a secodary school or similar educational context
    • Strong understanding of curriculum development, teaching methodologies, and assessment practices
    • Ability to inspire, motivate, and lead a diverse group of students and staff
    • 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.
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About our School

Avanti Grange is Bishop’s Stortford’s newest secondary school. Our state-of-the-art campus serves families from Stortford, Stanstead, Farnham and many other neighbouring villages. We are fortunate to have an incredible team of staff, that are creative, hard-working and inspired to develop leaders of the future.

Avanti Grange is a non-faith, co-educational, community school that embraces inclusion and diversity. “Working at Avanti Grange, has been a breath of fresh air, not only is it like a family, but the vision of the school is so clear, and everyone is working towards it.” - Maths 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 encourage students to value self, others and the environment and empower them to be effective learners as well as good and responsible citizens. This is all underpinned by a learning environment that allows all staff and pupils to grow, thrive and become the best versions of themselves.

Principal Quote:

“The school has an exceptionally strong pastoral system which prioritises impeccable behaviour for learning and student wellbeing. Student wellbeing is supported in several ways including timetabled yoga and meditation lessons as well as the opportunity for residential retreats.” - Rhys Jones, Principal Year Groups: Year 7 – Year 13 (Currently to Year 8)

Staff:

Students: 300