Associate Teacher (Pastoral) Primary Phase in London

Do you want to work at an ambitious school with bright, well behaved and engaged learners? Are you interested in helping students to gain a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and talented Associate Teacher apprentice to play a key role in shaping our outstanding, multi-faith school. This role would suit an apprentice looking to make their way into teaching or SEN.

Nishkam School West London is a flagship school for our Trust, offering all-through provision on an expansive 11-acre green site. Our students are bright, diligent and well mannered. Opportunities like these are few and far between and will interest those with creative minds and high aspirations, seeking to inspire a new generation of children through a virtues-led, multi-faith curriculum. The journey will be one of supporting classes to excellence as the school continues to be one of the top performing schools in the country, which will be immensely rewarding for the right individual.

Background: Nishkam School West London is an innovative, state of the art, all-through 4-19 school. Nishkam’s outstanding primary phase opened in 2013 and the secondary phase started in September 2018. The school is part of a highly successful Multi-Academy Trust (5 schools, 2 nurseries; 1 vocational college in Kenya).

Our expectations are that you will:

• believe all pupils can and will achieve highly
• build an environment through a virtues-led education that encourages compassion, humility, service; and recognises all humanity as one
• ensure excellence in learning, teaching and achievement in all of your classes within the context of a faith-inspired, virtues-led school
• nurture a culture that cherishes childhood, stimulates the spirit of adventure and ignites a passion for lifelong learning
• develop and maintain the support and active involvement of parents in their children’s learning
• build and nurture links within the local community
• contribute to, and maintain the ethos of the Nishkam culture by drawing on best practice across Nishkam Schools, locally and nationally
• work in collaboration with the Senior Leadership Team and teachers in both phases at NSWL.

We will offer you:

• a very warm, welcoming and talented team
• hardworking and dedicated colleagues who are prepared to give selflessly for the benefit of the pupils
• supportive parents, carers and community
• a committed and fully involved Governing Body and Board of Directors
• a state-of-the-art learning environment
• wide-ranging opportunities for professional development
• terms and conditions similar to other academies and schools
• a strong commitment to staff wellbeing.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with the teacher to maintain an appropriate learning environment
• Work with the teacher in routine lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lessons/work plans as appropriate
• Monitor and evaluate pupils’ responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against pre-determined learning objectives
• Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required, to the teacher on pupil achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence.
• Be responsible for keeping and updating routine records as agreed with the teacher, contributing to reviews of systems/records as requested
• Undertake marking of pupils’ work and accurately record achievement/progress
• Promote positive values, attitudes and good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour
• Liaise sensitively and effectively with parents/carers as agreed with the teacher within your role/responsibility and participate in feedback sessions/meetings with parents with, or as directed
• Administer and assess routine tests and invigilate exams/tests
• Provide general and routine clerical/administrative support e.g. administer coursework, produce worksheets for agreed activities etc.

• Implement agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, making appropriate adjustments according to pupil responses/needs
• Implement local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, KS2, early years and make effective use of opportunities provided by other learning activities to support the development of relevant skills
• To provide whole class cover either planned or unplanned in the absence of the class teacher.
• Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
• Help pupils to access learning activities through specialist support
• Prepare and maintain general and specialist equipment and resources in line with agreed plans and strategies.

• To supervise Breakfast Club each morning 7.30-8.20am
• Use specialist (curricular/learning) skills/training/experience to support pupils.
• Assist with the development and implementation of IEPs & EHCP provision.
• Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
• Promote good behaviours in the learning environment by delivering agreed strategies and interventions.
• Ensure early intervention for pupils requiring additional support
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom
• Support pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs
• Encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all pupils in activities
• Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement.

• To administer First Aid for pupils and staff and keep accurate records of aid given.
• To be responsible for maintaining First Aid resources.
• To care for pupils who are unwell and liaise with the parents of these pupils.
• To administer medication to pupils, as prescribed by the appropriate G.P.
• To keep records of pupils needing medication and of medication given.
• To undertake triage at play time and lunchtimes and maintain accident reporting systems.
• To prepare medical packs for school trips.
• Make provision for children’s health needs in schools & communicate to relevant staff.
• Oversee, maintain & update healthcare plans and personal evacuation emergency plans.
• Lead on overseeing and supporting staff with risk assessments for trips.
• To develop and monitor care plans with students with serious illnesses.
• To co-ordinate the School’s Pastoral Support Programme.
• To support in managing the highest levels of pupil attainment via improvements in attendance, punctuality and behaviour.
• To meet with parents, external agencies and others when requested to do so.
• To work strategically with students and parents to maintain low levels of suspensions from the School.
• To manage, monitor and evaluate the School detention system.
• To promote positive attitudes, ambition and endeavour to maintain high expectations of students, parents and staff.
• To participate in whole school self-evaluation.
• To supervise students in the absence of a teacher.
• To actively supervise pupils before school, break, lunch and after school as directed by SLT.
• To work as directed by SLT to implement interventions with groups of individuals.
• To manage the compilation of records, information and data and to produce reports for analysis.
• To accompany groups of students on trips or extra-curricular activities.
• To help with administrative tasks related to running trips and extra-curricular activities.
• Any other duties as directed by the Headteacher or a member of the Senior Leadership Team commensurate with the role.