Nishkam School West London
England
£29,739 - £31,486 per year
Salary:
£29,739 - £31,486
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
17 November 2025
Apply by:
10 October 2025
Job overview
Nishkam School is a Sikh ethos, multi-faith school that nurtures pupils of all faiths and beliefs. The Nishkam ethos is to create a selfless mind-set, to go beyond ourselves to serve others, create supportive communities and to realise our true potential.
Duties and Responsibilities
* To be a key holder and open/lock the school as directed by the Senior Site Manager
* To take delivery of goods and equipment and distribute as appropriate throughout the school, maintain records and keep paperwork as required
* To set out/put away furniture for school events, and undertake general porterage as required by the school staff
* To maintain the general tidiness and safety of the outside areas e.g. the removal of litter; ensure pedestrian access is clear; treating main entrances and paths with salt/grit as and when required
* To carry out maintenance and repair work on the school buildings as required
* To report building, furnishing and fittings deficiencies which require a contractor's service to the Senior Site Manager
* To identify and report Health & Safety concerns and breaches to the Senior Site Manager and School Business Manager where required.
* To supervise school gates and prevent unauthorised access when required to do so
* To escort contractors and others to site of repair and maintenance, following the school's contractor processes, monitoring the safety of their working practices, reporting on the quality of their work and any apparent failures to the Site Manager
* To contribute, as appropriate, to the daily clearing and cleaning of the School, including clearing the site of snow during bad weather and gritting as and when required
* To ensure safe working practices and observance of School Health and Safety policies at all times
* To carry out procedures in the event of fire, flood, breaking and entering, accident or major damage
* To attend appropriate training and undertake studies with due care and attention
* The prompt removal of graffiti or chewing gum from desks and elsewhere in and around the school site
* To carry out other duties as and when required, applicable to the role
* To ensure requests to the site including to the site team inbox and as logged on Sypro are responded to promptly under the guidance of the Senior Site Manager
* To support with school events such as Celebration Evening and Parents' Evening when required to do so.
General Responsibilities:
* Be aware of, and comply with, policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
* Ensure compliance with the school's Equal Opportunities Policy and take an active role in promoting equality and diversity
* Support the school's vision, mission, faith and ethos
* Attend relevant meetings as required
* Participate in training, other learning activities and performance development reviews
* Ability to communicate and interact effectively with pupils and colleagues
* Ability to maintain a positive, safe and healthy school environment
About Nishkam School West London
Nishkam School West London
152 Syon Lane, Osterley
Hounslow
TW7 5PN
United Kingdom
Nishkam School West London is a mixed, non-selective, Sikh-ethos, multi-faith all-through school with sixth form situated in Hounslow, West London. The Nishkam School Trust also has schools in Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Kenya. Nishkam School Trust has a 30-year history of educating children, working with the government for the past 10 years on schools for the Sikh community.
Headteachers for Nishkam School West London
Sukhjeet Rai (Primary)
Gerard Dineen (Secondary)
Virtues-Led
The school virtues are represented by the slogan "Excellence in doing ordinary things extraordinarily well", and by the school name, with the word "nishkam" translating as "selflessness". It works towards the mindset of serving others, a practice with the potential to transform students and promote humility.
Why work for us?
The Trust is evolving together as a family. We know that to reach our highest aspirations for our students, through embedding values to go beyond each student's expectations in every part of their learning journey. We continue to pay great emphasis on our programme of Continuous Professional Development focusing on reaching our school vision. "To empower children with virtues, to enable them to excel academically and spiritually." Please see article from Amanda HM Chief Inspector
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.
Staff Benefits
We know that teaching and working in schools can be hugely rewarding. We recognise that our staff give a lot to the school, their colleagues, our students, and their families. As a thank you, through our staff benefits, we hope to offer various ways to ensure that all staff that work for the school enjoy a healthy work-life balance.
Competitive salaries
We offer competitive salaries for both teaching and non-teaching staff based on the type and level of role you do. Pay ranges are reviewed annually and are regularly higher than National Teacher Pay Scales.
Excellence Awards
Staff are rewarded for exceptional performance through an additional pay award at the end of the academic year.
Career Progression Opportunities
We show loyalty to our staff through training and advancement opportunities. The school will provide financial support with access to National Professional Qualifications (NPQH/NPQML/NPQSL) and to other external courses of study that are of benefit to the school, including at Masters and Doctorate level.
Professional Development
The school has a thorough schedule of training for all staff in addition to opportunities to attend conferences and off-site training events relevant to your role. We work collaboratively with other schools, which provides opportunities to visit and share best practice.
Coaching and mentoring support for Early Careers Teachers & Teach First teachers.
Every member of staff has access to the National College e-learning service designed specifically for the education sector. The service combines a broad range of online courses.
Coaching for Leaders
We believe that professional leadership coaching can help foster self-understanding and drive lasting, transformational change. We offer 1:1 coaching for both our middle and senior leaders.
Employee Assistance Program
The Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is a free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service that provides support to all employees, their partner/spouse, and dependent children over 16 still living at home.
Flexible Working
A diverse workforce with work-life balance is important for us so flexible working arrangements are available on request.
October Half Term break
We plan our term dates in a way that allows for a 2-week October half term break.
Before and After School Care
A highly subsidised Breakfast Club and after school care is available to all staff with children at the school.
Staff Room Facilities
There is a large staff room available to all members of staff. Tea, coffee, and milk are provided in the staff room free of charge as well as microwaves, toasters, and fridges.
Staff Car Park and Free Charging Points
The school has a large staff car park which is available for any member of staff wishing to drive to work.
We also provide 16 free charging points for electric vehicles.
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