Learning Coach

Grade:
Grade 3, £26,388 - £27,188 per annum, pro rata Approximately £19,133 - £19,714 per annum (0.72508 FTE)

We are looking to appoint a Learning Coach to join Krishna Avanti Primary School and support children in their learning and development.

Working alongside teachers and school leaders, you will provide flexible individual, small-group and whole-class support, helping children to engage confidently with their learning, develop their skills and build their independence.

You will build strong, positive relationships with children, recognising their individual strengths, needs and personalities, and responding thoughtfully to help them overcome barriers to learning and thrive in the classroom. You will work collaboratively with colleagues to create an inclusive, nurturing and engaging learning environment where every child feels valued, supported and encouraged to succeed.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is passionate about education, enjoys working with children and wants to make a meaningful difference to their learning, wellbeing and development.

Interviews will be held during the week commencing 14th September 2026
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School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.

Krishna Avanti Primary School is an inclusive Hindu faith school that provides a warm, friendly and engaging learning environment for children from all backgrounds and walks of life. Staff and students at the school do not originate from any specific faith background. Applications are welcome from practitioners of any faith and from those of none.

The staff at Krishna Avanti Primary School are passionate about our school and are relentlessly focused on improving the achievement and opportunities of 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

We believe in high expectations, challenge and support to enable our students to understand and develop into the best version of themselves. 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.

• Provide individual, small-group and whole-class learning support, helping children to access the curriculum and make positive progress.
• Build positive, supportive relationships with children, recognising their individual strengths, needs and personalities and promoting positive behaviour and wellbeing.
• Work closely with teachers, inclusion staff and external professionals to adapt learning and provide appropriate support, including for children with SEND and those for whom English is an additional language.
• Contribute to an inclusive and supportive classroom environment, sharing observations and feedback with teachers and responding flexibly to the changing needs of children throughout the school day.
• Promote safeguarding, inclusion and the values of The Avanti Way, while actively contributing to the wider life of the school and your own professional development.

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:

• Great opportunities for professional development
• LGPS pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
• O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
• Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
• Cycle-to-work Scheme

• Evidence of strong communication skills;
  Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing
• Excellent level of literacy and numeracy skills
• Ability to work with teachers to observe, monitor and provide constructive feedback…