Key Role Information

Salary
UNQ/ MPS / UPS
Job type
Permanent
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
30/01/2026 12:00
Interview
week beginning 2nd February 2026
Contract term
TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks
Pay grade
Main Pay Scale | M1 - M6
Department
Teaching
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Hours per week
32.40
Weeks per year
52.140
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Nishkam Schools are Sikh Schools with a multi-faith ethos that take a distinctive approach to many traditional faith schools. We are committed to academic excellence grounded in a selfless approach to life (nishkam).


The Sikh dharam (faith or religious responsibility) is emphatic in respecting all faiths and not seeking converts, maximising our contribution towards a cohesive society. It has a unique multi-faith ethos and the School will reflect this by positively nurturing children of all faiths and those of no particular belief. Worshipping collectively and within specific faith groups is an innovative characteristic of the Schools, as children learn from faith, not just about faith.


Nishkam Schools aim to nurture lifelong learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and compassionate contributors to society. We have, as a trust, grown and have become a family of teachers and students that have the same attitude, respect and love for becoming better human beings and improving our minds and hearts to make a difference in our homes, community and the wider world. If global is local then we are here to show our neighbours that we can all work together and improve not only our education in learning and teaching but our life experience to become selfless humble individuals.


We believe that to build strong communities and responsible citizens, our efforts must go beyond our current standard models of education and encompass a holistic approach. We believe that faith-based organisations have a significant role to play as part of the wider community; the heritage they draw upon illuminates some of the deeper quests for meaning and value in human life, going onto inspire a new vision and greater responsibility in our endeavours. We believe that our faith-inspired virtues define the character of education and that they should be intrinsic to a positive outlook on life. Virtues are awakened and strengthened in us when they are practised in front of us every day. At the Schools, we work to ensure both our educators and learners are instinctively exercising virtues in every thought, decision and action. 


“All the world is my school and all humanity my teacher”, George Whitman. We are improving, developing and finding innovative ways to bring a new way of education to the world. The first multi-faith trust in the country showing the way forward to all that we can share our common values to strive for excellence.


We thank you for considering joining us on this journey and look forward to receiving your application.


Qualifications

Degree in a relevant subjectessential
Qualified Teacher Statusdesirable

Skills

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge

Commitment to one’s professional developmentessential
Commitment to pupil-centred classroom deliveryessential
Strong leadership skills with the ability to praise achievement and manage underperformanceessential
Enthusiasm and empathy for the needs of young learnersessential
Excellent communication skillsessential
A positive attitude and the ability to motivate othersessential
Energy and commitment to achieving goalsessential
Proven experience on outstanding progress with high levels of EAL pupilsessential
Ability to read data and take relevant subsequent actionessential

Experience

To have excellent knowledge of current educational issues and initiativesessential
To be ICT literate, making appropriate use of ICT as a teaching and management toolessential
An excellent understanding of the role assessment plays in developing learning and teachingessential
An excellent understanding of strategies to be used to improve standards of learning and teachingessential
Ability to demonstrate clear value added in terms of student progress essential
Potential to be an outstanding classroom teacheressential
Experience at teaching through to both GCSE, and A-level

Personal Attributes

To be adaptable and possess a sense of humour and enthusiasm essential
The ability to work under pressure essential
To have high personal standards - dress, conduct and presentation essential
To have an excellent record of personal attendance, punctuality and health essential
To be able to work effectively in a team essential
To be able to gain the confidence of colleagues and pupils essential
To have excellent communication and interpersonal skills essential
To be self-motivated, with the ability and desire to evaluate and improve own performances as well as othersessential
To have an understanding and empathy of faith and faith-based educationessential

Qualifications

A good degree in a relevant disciplineessential
A recognised teaching qualification/QTS

Relevant Experience

Ability to teach a subsidiary subject
To be able to participate in whole school faith education
Desire to become an examiner in a relevant subject

Nishkam School West London

Amy Della-Valle

a.della-valle@nishkamschools.org

152 Syon Lane
Osterley
West Midlands
TW7 5PN

Safeguarding Information

Nishkam School Trust (NST) are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. 


Nishkam School Trust is legally obligated to process an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before making appointments to relevant posts.


For posts in regulated activity, the DBS check will include a barred list check.


It is an offence to seek employment in regulated activity if you are on a barred list.


We’ll use the DBS check to ensure we comply with the Childcare Disqualification Regulations. It is an offence to provide or manage childcare covered by these regulations if you are disqualified.


Any data processed as part of the DBS check will be processed in accordance with data protection regulations and Nishkam School Trust privacy notice.


Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of the necessary pre-employment checks.


The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Trust is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are ‘spent’ unless they are ‘protected’ under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. Any convictions listed on a DBS check will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

 

It is under the requirements of the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, that the Trust may carry out digital screening checks as part of the shortlisting process. This may be carried out by a third-party agency.

 

The Trust’s policies relating to child protection and recruitment can be found on the following link: https://www.nishkamschooltrust.org/about-us/policies