• About The Role

  • Please note: This post is offered on a part-time basis (4 hours per week) and is fixed-term until April 2027

    We are looking to appoint a committed Teacher of Yoga to deliver high-quality lessons at Krishna Avanti Primary School, Croydon.

    The successful candidate will support pupils’ wellbeing and personal development through carefully planned, structured and inclusive yoga sessions that are accessible to all.

    You will play a key role in promoting focus, balance and self-awareness, contributing to a calm and positive learning environment across the school.

    You will join a collaborative and supportive staff team dedicated to high standards, continuous improvement and positive outcomes for every pupil.

    This role is well suited to someone who values both academic progress and holistic education, and who is keen to contribute to the wider ethos and life of the school.

    School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.
    Interviews will be held on Week beginning 20th April 2026
    What will you do?
    • Plan and deliver high-quality yoga lessons that support the progress, wellbeing and engagement of all pupils.
    • Create a safe, respectful and inclusive learning environment, maintaining high expectations of behaviour and conduct.
    • Assess, monitor and support pupil progress, adapting teaching to meet a range of abilities and needs.
    • Work collaboratively with colleagues, parents and the wider school community to support pupils’ development.
    • Uphold safeguarding responsibilities and contribute positively to the ethos and values of the school.

  • 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 to bachelor’s degree level in relevant or allied subject 
    • QTS qualified
    • Able to self-start, work independently and collaboratively as part of a team- whether led or leading
    • 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
    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

Whilst being a Hindu faith school, we are fully inclusive and will welcome pupils and staff from all backgrounds, with or without a faith. This exciting opportunity to join the school at the start of its journey and help create an outstanding learning environment for the children of Croydon. The successful candidate will be committed to excellence, inclusion and the school’s spiritual ethos.

You will be working as part of a team who are passionate about providing the very best experience for our students.

This is a unique opportunity to help develop a new and innovative school, which will be shaped by three key elements for both students and staff:

Educational excellence

Character formation

Spiritual insight