Key Role Information

Salary
£20,405.78-26,053.30
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
03/07/2026 00:00
Interview
9 July 2026
Start
24 August 2026
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
Support Pay Scale | 4.MIN - 4.MAX
Department
Teaching Support
Key stage
Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2
Hours per week
34.00
Weeks per year
39.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Are you a dedicated, enthusiastic person who is excited about the prospect of shaping the future of a growing school? Do you want to join a school rated Good with Outstanding features under the current Ofsted framework? https://www.nishkamschooltrust.org/npsw/page/?title=Inspection+reports&pid=340 

Have you the vision, commitment and drive to help us continue to develop and deliver the best provision for every child? Why not visit our Facebook page www.facebook.com/nishkamprimarywolves or our website https://www.nishkamschooltrust.org/page/?title=Vacancies&pid=86 to find out more about us.

 

 

The School

The core of a Nishkam education is the triple pursuit of academic excellence, creating a community that supports children throughout their lives and nurturing a strong values-led approach to life.

Our children are a delight to teach, the School has exceptional resources, our teachers are enthusiastic and hardworking, and the support team is dedicated to the wellbeing of all pupils. 

The Role

To support the next phase of development we are seeking to appoint additional experienced, bright, and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant (Associate Teacher) to join our friendly and inclusive school.

 

The successful candidate will be:

 

·         Have experience of working in a school environment

·         committed to and able to support the school ethos

·         able to promote high standards of attainment and behavior

· Inspirational, enthusiastic and highly motivated

·         able to work as part of a team and take individual lead as appropriate

·         able to inspire and appreciate creativity

·         able to assist teachers in planning and preparation of lessons appropriate to the class and individuals

·         support SEN/PPG lead in a range of intervention strategies

·         assist the SEN/PPG lead in documentation and monitoring of each child 

·         able to support pupil learning in classroom settings, with individuals, small groups and whole classes as appropriate.

·         able to assist in monitoring pupils’ progress and assess work to achieve individual progression and whole school improvement

·         experienced in promoting the wellbeing of pupils, providing guidance and support

·         able to communicate and consult with parents

·         able to assist in preparing reports as appropriate

·         able to support and assist in pastoral care and wellbeing of children

 

We will offer you

·         a friendly and welcoming team

·         hardworking and dedicated colleagues

·         enthusiastic and diligent children

·         supportive parents, carers and community

·         a committed and fully involved governing body

·         a well-resourced learning environment

·         opportunities for professional development

 

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. Any successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check.

 

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.

 



Qualifications

Good numeracy/literacy skillsessential
NVQ 3 in relevant disciplineessential
GCSE Maths and English grade 4-9 (A-C) or equivalentdesirable

Skills

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge

Operation of office equipment (e.g. fax, photocopier, scanner)essential
Effective use of ICT packages with good keyboard skills Working knowledge of relevant software packages e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel
Knowledge of administration procedures
Knowledge of school policies and finance procedures
Knowledge of working with school management databases

Personal Attributes

Empathetic and approachableessential
Good timekeepingessential
Team Playeressential

Qualifications

Basic first aid

Relevant Skills

Communicate effectively (both written and verbal)essential

Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton

Mrs Brettle

recruitment.npsw@nishkamschools.org

Great Brickkiln Street
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV3 0PR
.

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