Head of School

Employer:

Krishna Avanti Primary School, Leicester

Location:

Leicester, Leicestershire

Contract Type:
Permanent

Hours:

Full Time

Salary: L12 - L16

Posted: 10th December 2025

Start Date:

1st April 2026

Expires: 7th January 2026 11:59 PM

Job

We are seeking an exceptional Head of School to lead the daily operation and continued development of Krishna Avanti Primary School, Leicester. In this pivotal role, you will work closely with the Executive Principal and senior leaders to drive sustained improvement, maintain high aspirations and outcomes, and ensure that every pupil benefits from a rich, engaging and well-structured curriculum. You will confidently uphold and promote our Trusts defining ethos, ensuring that its values positively shape the life and culture of our schools.

While no personal faith background is required, the successful candidate will be respectful of our principles, drawing on the teachings of ISKCON, and able to lead the schools vision for children to draw on their faith, show kindness and compassion within their communities and live a life reflective of the Avanti Way.

• Lead the day-to-day running of the school, ensuring high-quality teaching, excellent pupil progress and a positive learning climate.
• Work closely with the Executive Principal and wider leadership team to set strategic priorities, drive school improvement and uphold the schools vision and values.
• Provide effective leadership and management of staff, resources and curriculum design to secure high standards across the primary phase.
• Strengthen relationships with parents, carers and the community, promoting inclusion, wellbeing and equality of opportunity for all pupils.
• Oversee assessment, behaviour, safeguarding and statutory responsibilities, ensuring a safe, enriching and well-governed school 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.

• Great opportunities for professional development
• Teacher 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

• Qualified teacher status, relevant recent professional development, experience of leading the EYFS Phase
• Successful experience of developing and implementing effective programmes for the professional development of staff
• The ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines by prioritising and using time effectively
• The ability to lead and motivate staff and to successfully bring about and manage change
• A strong commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students, supported by an excellent understanding of safeguarding procedures

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.

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.