• About The Role

  • Please note: This is a fixed term contract ending August 2027, working 5 hours per week
     
    We are looking for a Teacher of Dance to join our Performing Arts department at Avanti House Secondary School.
     
    This is an exciting opportunity to inspire young people through creative and engaging teaching, delivering a broad and ambitious Dance curriculum that enables every student to develop their confidence, creativity and self-expression.
     
    You will plan and deliver high-quality lessons, adapt your teaching to meet the needs of all learners, and use assessment effectively to support excellent progress and achievement. Working closely with colleagues, parents and the wider school community, you will contribute to a positive and inclusive learning environment where students feel safe, valued and motivated to succeed.
     
    If you are passionate about high-quality teaching and believe in the transformative power of the performing arts, we would love to hear from you.

    School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.
     
    Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we'd encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
    What will you do?
    • Deliver high-quality Dance lessons that inspire, challenge and support all pupils to achieve excellent progress and outcomes through engaging, inclusive teaching.
    • Create a safe, respectful and positive learning environment where high expectations of behaviour, wellbeing and achievement enable every pupil to thrive.
    • Assess, monitor and provide meaningful feedback on pupils' progress, using data to inform planning and ensure teaching meets the needs of all learners
    • Work collaboratively with colleagues, parents, the Avanti Schools Trust and external partners to support pupils' academic, personal and spiritual development while contributing to the wider life of the school.
    • Promote and safeguard the welfare of students, ensuring compliance with school policies and protocols.

  • 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

Avanti House Secondary School is a thriving school in Stanmore, Harrow. “In addition to achieving well academically, pupils are very well supported to develop more widely. The culture and ethos of the school ensure that pupils are taught to be responsible and caring citizens” - (OFSTED, 2023).

Avanti House is a co-educational, Hindu-faith school that welcomes pupils and staff of all backgrounds. Our fantastic site, which is a few minutes’ walk from Canons Park station, has incredible spaces including sports facilities, theatre, specialist classrooms, dining spaces and a beautiful worship room

Avanti House is a co-educational, Hindu-faith school that welcomes pupils and staff of all backgrounds. Our fantastic site, which is a few minutes’ walk from Canons Park station, has incredible spaces including sports facilities, theatre, specialist classrooms, dining spaces and a beautiful worship room.

“We’re trying to appeal to students in a way, in which we don’t just enrich them in terms of academic success and aiming for the best universities, but its also about developing them as a human being, ensuring the support is in place that they can grow into the people that they want to be.” - Ricardo

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.

Principal Quote:

“The reality behind the school is the people in it. The highlight of our school, is that our staff give students the opportunities to become the best versions of themselves and help make the world a better place.” - Simon Arnell, Principal