• About The Role

  •  About us and the role

    Spiritual insight is the cornerstone of our educational philosophy. We are committed to the belief that each person is a unique spiritual being with immense potential, and we reach our full potential by nurturing every aspect of ourselves—intellectual, emotional, physical, and spiritual.

    Avanti chaplaincy offers the opportunity for a gifted individual with excellent leadership and interpersonal skills to help nurture the school’s ethos and support our students, staff and families on their spiritual journeys. The chaplain will support/lead assemblies, festivals, small-group dialogue, devotional activities and spiritual wellbeing sessions.

    The chaplain will share spiritual insight in accessible, relevant ways. They will guide and helps others to flourish through meaningful conversation and self-discovery. The role also involves practices such as guided meditations, breath work, reflective exercises, creative and nature-led activities, all within a spiritual context. 

    What will you do?
    • Contribute to the spiritual insight provision at school by leading/supporting assemblies and festival activities.
    • Lead student, staff, and parent spiritual insight discussion groups and workshops.
    • Support the pastoral care of children with spiritual wellbeing sessions for small groups and 1-1.
    • Develop chaplaincy in the school, including implementation and assessment of impact.
    • Develop social outreach and community projects, and parent workshops so that the Avanti Way can be nurtured in all aspects of students’ lives.
    For a more comprehensive list of the job responsibilities, please view the full Job Description
     
     
     

  • 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?
    • Excellent communication, organisational, rapport-building skills
    • Engaging presentation skills
    • Strong leadership ability to be proactive
    • Ability to adapt and integrate as part of a team
    • A reflective, spiritual outlook and personal dedication to spiritual practices
    • 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

The staff at Avanti House Primary School are passionate about our school and are relentlessly focused on improving the achievement and opportunities for all our students. All staff that work at the school will need to subscribe to our ethos and values and seek to improve and develop their own practice and performance for the benefit of our students. This is a unique opportunity to work in a school which is driven by three key elements for both students and staff:

  • Educational excellence
  • Character formation
  • Spiritual insight

Through professional development, we support our staff to excel in creating a highly successful learning environment for our students and we are an ambitious team who strive to ensure that all students enjoy learning and surpass expectations.