Secondary English Teacher in Leicester

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Please note: This role is part time,19.5 hours per week

This position is available for a January 2026 or April 2026 start

About us and the role

Join the welcoming team at Avanti Fields School, where we are dedicated to nurturing both academic excellence and personal growth.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed English Teacher who can inspire students to develop confidence, creativity, and a lifelong love for language and literature.

You will play a key role in delivering engaging and challenging lessons that foster curiosity and high achievement across all abilities.

At Avanti Fields, you’ll be part of a supportive and collaborative community that values wellbeing, professional development, and a shared commitment to helping every learner thrive.

If you are passionate about shaping young minds through the power of English and want to be part of an inspiring and supportive school community, we would love to hear from you.

School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.

Avanti Fields School is an all-through, faith-designated (Hindu) state school which welcomed the first intake of Year 7 students in September 2018, and first intake of Nursery and Reception students in September 2022. The school is rapidly expanding and will grow year by year to a full cohort of 1,320. This is an exciting time to join the school as it continues its journey to outstanding.

The staff at Avanti Fields 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
• Spiritual insight

What will you do?

• Deliver engaging and well-structured English lessons that inspire progress, achievement, and a love of learning for all pupils.
• Plan, assess, and adapt teaching to meet the diverse needs of learners, ensuring inclusion and high standards of literacy across all abilities.
• Create a respectful, safe, and stimulating classroom environment that upholds Avanti Fields School’s ethos and values.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, parents, and external partners to support pupils’ academic and personal development.
• Take responsibility for safeguarding, professional conduct, and ongoing professional growth in line with school and Trust expectations.

Why should you apply

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.

You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:

• Teacher pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
• Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
• Cycle-to-work Scheme

What are we looking for?

• Qualified to bachelor’s degree level in relevant or allied subject
• Excellent skills in the use and application of technology
• Excellent communication skills with children, parents and carers
• 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

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.