Job Description

Employer
Avanti Fields School
Location
Leicester, Leicestershire
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time
Salary
See advert details
Posted
27th October 2025
Start Date
17th November 2025
Expires
9th November 2025 11:59 PM
Contract Type
Permanent
Start Date
17th November 2025
Job ID
1515734
Job Reference
352
Start Date
17th November 2025
Contract Type :Permanent Job ID: 1515734
Salary: Grade 1, 24,502 - 24,666 per annum pro rata . Approximately 7,838 - 7,890 per annum (0.31989 FTE)

Please note: This role is part-time working 15 Hours per week and term time only.

About us and the role

At Avanti Fields School, we believe every student deserves the guidance and opportunities to thrive in their chosen path.



We are looking for a Careers Administrator who can play a key role in supporting our pupils by organising careers events, maintaining records, and assisting with post-16 applications.



This role is a great opportunity to use your organisational and communication skills while directly supporting pupils as they prepare for their future.



If you are committed to helping young people and contributing to the ethos of Avanti Fields School, 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 Character formation Spiritual insight

What will you do?

Provide administrative support to the school's careers programme, including scheduling 1:1 sessions, coordinating guest speakers, and assisting with careers events. Support pupils during careers activities, ensuring a safe, welcoming, and positive environment. Assist with the administration of work experience placements, post-16 applications, and related financial processes. Maintain accurate electronic and paper records, using systems such as PS-16, and carry out routine clerical and ICT tasks. Comply with safeguarding, health and safety, and data protection policies while contributing to the wider ethos and aims of the school.

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:


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

What are we looking for?

Experience of general clerical /administrative work Evidence of the ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing. Effective use of ICT packages and keyboard skills Ability to work to a high degree of accuracy and pay attention to detail Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people within the school
Please view the full 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.