Pupil Achievement Officer
Nishkam High School
Birmingham
- Expired
- Salary:
- £19,663.76 - £23,221.10
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 28/08/2019
- Apply by:
- 24 June 2019
Job overview
Pupil Achievement Officer
DATES: Apply by midday on Monday 24th June 2019
TITLE: Pupil Achievement Officer
SALARY: Grade 5 (FTE: £22,387.00 - £26,437.00)
Pro Rata: £19,663.76 - £23,221.10
LOCATION: Nishkam High School Birmingham
TO COMMENCE: 28th August 2019
CONTRACT: 40 hours per week / 40 weeks per year
Fixed Term (one year in the first instance with a view to be made Permanent)
Nishkam High School is a Sikh ethos, multi-faith school in north-west Birmingham, providing both a secondary school and a sixth form for boys and girls aged 11 – 19 years. Our school has a unique nature whereby we positively nurture pupils of all faiths and beliefs. We believe that faith-inspired values determine the character of education and that they should be intrinsic to the positive experience of daily life.
More than ‘Self’
Nishkam High School is driven and sustained by the principle of being ‘nishkam’- creating a mind set to serve others without expectation or recognition. Experience suggests that this selfless practice promotes humility and unlocks great potential to transform ourselves and the world around us.
The role
We are seeking to appoint a driven and experienced Pupil Achievement Officer to join our Pastoral Team at Nishkam High School. We are looking for a motivated and ambitious individual who will be committed to driving our high expectations for all pupils across the school and have the resilience to make a real difference to the lives of our young people, believing that all children can, and will, achieve. You will possess strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with staff, parents, carers, pupils and external agencies.
If you want to make a real difference and are ready for a new challenge, then please get in touch using the contact details below.
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 Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
For further information and to apply for this role, please visit our website. To discuss the position further or arrange an informal visit the school, please contact Sara Burroughs, Principal’s PA on 0121 348 7660. Please note that CV’s are not accepted and applicants should download an application form and send with a letter of application to Recruitment, at Nishkam High School, Great King Street North, Birmingham, B19 2LF or email directly to recruitment.nhsb@nishkamschools.org.
To apply:
- You need to complete an application form, which you can download from our website https://www.nishkamschooltrust.org/page/?title=Vacancies&pid=86 or contact the school office on 0121 348 7660
- Applications to be sent to recruitment.nhsb@nishkamschools.org by midday on Monday 24th June 2019
- Interviews Thursday 27th June 2019
Attached documents
About Nishkam High School
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- Nishkam High School
- Great King Street North, Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B19 2LF
- United Kingdom
Nishkam High School is a mixed, comprehensive, Sikh secondary school with sixth form and partnering nursery and primary schools, situated in north-west Birmingham. It is supported by The Nishkam School Trust, which also operates schools in West London, Wolverhampton and Kenya. A smaller than average secondary school, Nishkam High School provides 700 places for students aged 11-18 when fully subscribed.
The 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. Nishkam High School opened as a free school in September 2012.
Co-Principals
Mr Chris Deeks / Mrs Emma Wilks
Values and vision
Nishkam High School's values are summarised by both the school slogan, "excellence in doing ordinary things extraordinarily well", and the school name, with the word "nishkam" translating as "selflessness". The school emphasises the Sikh value of serving others and welcomes children of all faiths and none.
With a diverse curriculum including music and physical education, the secondary school also has a strong spiritual focus. Its ethos is based on 24 spiritual and moral dispositions on topics such as compassion and creativity. The school is about "more than academic excellence", is "more than a school" and encourages students to look after "more than self".
Ofsted report
“The school provides a rich education for students that include library lessons and opportunities for them to engage in public speaking, as well as providing an extended school day. Students’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is promoted outstandingly well. The effectiveness of the sixth form is outstanding and students have courses tailored to their needs which enable them to develop their talents.”
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