Vacancies at Old Basford School

The success of Old Basford School depends on the passion and skill of its staff. We are always delighted to hear from teaching and support staff that can make a significant difference to the lives of our children.

Thank you for your interest in wanting to work at Old Basford School.

We currently have the following vacancy

EYFS Teaching Assistant

Required from 1st September 2025

Contract Term: 1-year temporary contract (with a view to be made permanent)

Full Time – 37 hours a week, term time only, 39 weeks of the year

Pay Scale: Level 1 TA NJC 3–6 (FTE £24,027-£25,183), dependent on experience

Old Basford School is seeking to appoint an inspiring level 1 teaching assistant to work within our EYFS team, initially within Nursery. We are excited to welcome a new member of staff to our committed whole school team, who all work hard for the pupils at OBS!

Old Basford School is a two-form entry primary school with a 40 place Nursery in Nottingham City with a fantastic reputation. We are an ambitious and aspirational school and pride ourselves on the additional opportunities we offer all our pupils. We aim for all children to leave our school educated, equipped, enriched and empowered with the skills and knowledge to find success in the next stage of their learning. 

The ideal candidate will: ·

• have experience of working within EYFS
• hold the relevant qualifications for working within EYFS ratio- must be stated within Dfe guidance 
• be consistently good within their classroom practice
• be able to improve and impact pupil progress and achievement through quality adult interactions and tailored interventions
• be passionate about play within the Early Years
• be flexible and able to use your own initiative
• follow our reflective and restorative behaviour system with all pupils
• be energetic, enthusiastic and creative

In return we offer:

• A friendly school and community, with happy, motivated staff
• Professional development opportunities
• A supportive SLT, governors and staff who encourage collaborative thinking
• A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed,

please telephone our school office to arrange an appointment.

Visits: Tuesday 17th June 2:00pm, Monday 23rd June 4:00pm, Wednesday 25th June 4:00pm

Closing date: Monday 30th June

Interviews: Monday 7th July

Pre-employment checks

As a school, we are required by law to make certain checks on candidates throughout the recruitment process.  The documents below outline the checks we are required to make.  Failure to declare or submit to any of the checks could jeopardise your application.

How to Apply

To apply for a role please complete the appropriate Application Form which can be downloaded from the links below; please note that CV’s are not accepted alone.

Applications by email are encouraged and should be sent to: admin@oldbasford.nottingham.sch.uk

Alternatively they can be posted to the following address:

Headteacher
Old Basford School
Percy Street
Old Basford
Nottingham
NG6 0GF

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive, we only contact candidates who have been shortlisted, and interviews are usually held within 2 weeks of the closing date.

If you are shortlisted, we will take up references before your interview so please provide accurate phone and email contact details for your referees.

Safeguarding

Old Basford School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Check for Regulated Activity via the Disclosure and Barring Service.