Associate Teacher

Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 0PR

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  24 August 2026

• Closing date

  3 July 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  23 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 20,405.78-26,053.30

Associate Teacher job summary

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.

 

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton

• School type: Free School, Sikh, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 421 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nishkam-primary-school-wolverhampton

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