Spiritual Wellbeing Lead

Salary: Grade 5, £26,425 - £28,288 per annum pro rata. Approximate actual pro rata £6,762 – £7,239 (0.25591% FTE)

Hours: 12 Hours per week, Term Time Only

About us

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. We cultivate gratitude and purpose, fostering a satisfying life of contribution within our school community.

The Role

Avanti Services Ltd is seeking an exceptional candidate to join us as a Spiritual Wellbeing Lead at Avanti Brook and Avanti Meadows Primary Schools on a permanent basis. This is an opportunity for a gifted individual with excellent interpersonal skills to support our pupils at the very start of their spiritual journey. The Spiritual Wellbeing Lead will help nurture the spiritual ethos of the school by living and representing our values, creating a safe space for students to receive emotional and spiritual support, and deliver various programmes, alongside leadership/key pastoral staff.

This role is at the heart of nurturing spirituality. Our Spiritual Wellbeing Leads will facilitate authentic dialogues, encourage introspection and growth, while also providing tools for wholistic health and well-being. They will support assembly presentations, small-group dialogue, and drop-in sessions – helping students and staff to develop reflective habits and meaningful relationships.

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.

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

What will you do?

• Contribute to the Spiritual Wellbeing provision at the school by supporting assemblies, school presentations and festival days.
• Support the spiritual and emotional development of students and staff by providing drop-in sessions.
• Develop the Spiritual Wellbeing Lead role and responsibilities so that it contributes to the provision of the Avanti Way, including its implementation and assessing its impact.
• Support the wellbeing and inclusion teams in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Facilitate staff, student, and parent spiritual wellbeing discussion groups.
• Develop social outreach opportunities and parent workshops to engage the wider community so that the Avanti Way can be nurtured in all aspects of students’ lives.

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, organisation and presentation skills
• Ability to build rapport and nurture relationships
• Ability to act upon own initiative and adapt to new situations
• Easy to approach and make themselves available for students, staff and parents
• Exceptional listening skills and empathic communication skills
• 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.