Care Assistant

Care Assistant

Contract Term: Temporary contract until July 2027 (with a view to be made permanent if successful)

Salary: Grade C, points 4–5 £19,027-£19,328 actual salary per annum (£25,185-£25,583 FTE per annum)

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

Start Date: September 2026

Job Reference: Care/2026

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 and newly appointed Deputy 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 (Nursery, pre-school or primary school)
• 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: Friday 5th June 4:00pm, Tuesday 9th June 2:00pm, Thursday 18th June 10:00am

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 23rd June at 9:00am

Interviews to be held: Tuesday 30th June