Teaching Assistant EYFS

EYFS Teaching Assistant

Required from: As soon as possible

Contract Term: Until the end of the school year, 31st July 2027, (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 £25,614 - £26,847), dependent on experience (Actual salary £22,030 - £23,091)

Old Basford School are seeking to appoint an inspiring 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 with 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: Friday 9th October at 10am, Tuesday 13th October at either 2pm or 3:45pm

Closing date: 10am on Thursday 22nd October 

Interviews: Friday 6th November