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 vacancies

Level 1 Teaching Assistant

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

Salary:  Grade 3–6. £20,665-£21,660 actual salary per annum

(£24,077-£25,183 FTE per annum)

                Starting grade dependant on experience         

Hours: 37 hours a week, term time only (including INSET days)

Start Date: As soon as possible - to be confirmed with the successful applicant

Job Reference: TAobs/2025

Old Basford School is seeking to appoint an inspiring teaching assistant to work within our school team, especially Key Stage 1. 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 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 primary school settings
• hold the relevant Teaching Assistant qualifications
• be a consistently good within their classroom practice
• knowledge of supporting pupils with SEND
• be able to improve and impact pupil progress and achievement through quality adult interactions and tailored interventions
• 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 and candidates wishing to visit the school beforehand should telephone school or email to make an appointment.

Visits: Monday 20th January 2:30pm, Thursday 23rd January 9:15am and

Tuesday 28th January 3:45pm

Closing date for applications: Thursday 30th January

Interviews to be held: Wednesday 5th February or Thursday 6th February

Care Assistant

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

Salary:  Grade C, points 4–5 £18,437-£18,728 actual salary per annum

(£24,404-£24,790 FTE per annum)

Hours:  32.5 hours per week (8:30 – 3:30), term time only (including INSET days)

Start Date: As soon as possible - to be confirmed with the successful applicant

Job Reference: Care/2025

We are looking for a talented, passionate, and creative individual to take the role of a Care Assistant within our SEND Team, which is led by our experienced SENDCo.

This is a wonderful opportunity for an aspiring teaching assistant or care assistant to gain experience in successful Nottingham City primary school. 

Old Basford School is a two-form entry primary school 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. 

Your main responsibility is to support the class teacher with the education for SEND pupils and ensuring the safety, general welfare and wellbeing of pupils throughout the school day, this can be within the classroom and/or within our Enhanced Provision unit (The Willow). 

We are looking for someone who has:

• Previous experience in a childcare or personal care environment; this can be personal or professional.
• Experience of working in a setting subject to safeguarding and health & safety policies.
• Good communication skills
• The ability to work well on your own and as part of a team
• A positive attitude and sense of humour
• A willingness to learn new skills

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 and candidates wishing to visit the school beforehand should telephone school or email to make an appointment.

Visits: Monday 20th January 2:30pm, Thursday 23rd January 9:15am

and Tuesday 28th January 3:45pm

Closing date for applications: Thursday 30th January

Interviews to be held: Wednesday 5th February or Thursday 6th February

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.