About the Role
Avanti Gardens School is seeking to appoint an exceptional Assistant Principal to play a key role in the strategic leadership and continued success of the school. This role will be available for a September 2026 start.
Location
Fishponds, Bristol, primary school.
Responsibilities
* Support the Head of School in providing strategic leadership, shaping the school’s vision, and driving high standards of teaching, learning and pupil outcomes.
* Lead the development and delivery of inclusive teaching practices, focusing on key pupil groups including pupil premium.
* Line‑manage, coach, and develop staff, promoting effective practice and contributing to performance management and professional development.
* Use data, self‑evaluation and school improvement planning to monitor progress and secure continuous improvement across the school.
* Promote safeguarding, wellbeing and positive behaviour, while fostering strong relationships with pupils, families and the wider community.
Qualifications & Experience
* QTS qualified.
* The ability to lead and manage the school team effectively and efficiently and work with other professionals and agencies.
* The ability to manage school information and data for recording, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
* Experience in planning, delivering, monitoring and evaluating lessons and learning as part of the school curriculum.
* Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students.
Benefits
* Professional development opportunities.
* Teacher pension scheme (subject to eligibility).
* O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye‑test vouchers.
* Eligibility for NUS card and CSSC membership.
* Well‑being programmes (retreats, yoga, wellness apps).
* Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
School Profile
Avanti Gardens School – non‑faith community primary school in Fishponds, Bristol. OFSTED rating: Good (2024). The school focuses on whole‑child wellbeing and inclusive education.
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. We work hard to understand that each employee is unique and that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics, including but not limited to age, disability, gender (including transgender), race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and support for pregnant women and new parents.
Commitment to Safeguarding
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.
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