Job Description

Redhill Academy Trust Pay Scale, Band 7

Scale point 32 - 36

Actual salary: 21,409 - 23,181 per annum (FTE: 25,331 - 27,427)

32.5 hours per week - Fixed Term / Term Time Only

Required from 01st September 2025 until 31st August 2026

An exciting opportunity has opened up for an exceptional early years specialist teaching assistant to join our award winning early years team.


About the role -


We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic early years specialist teaching assistant to join our dedicated and supportive team. To be successful in this role you will hold an

Early Years qualification

and be able to demonstrate your experience working in an inclusive environment with a diverse demographic. Applicants should be passionate and level headed and be able to manage a variety of young children's needs.


We would encourage and welcome visits from potential candidates.


Robert Mellors Primary Academy, located in Arnold, Nottingham, is welcoming and friendly. Our ethos and culture are around our Make a Difference values; Respect, Responsibility, Focus, Teamwork, Resilience and Compassion. Pupils enjoy coming to the academy where they are offered a broad range of opportunities specifically designed to ensure personal development and academic achievement. Parents, community members and professional colleagues speak highly of the provision offered to children and pastoral support for families at Robert Mellors Primary.


Robert Mellors Primary Academy is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities and a chance to work alongside colleagues from other high-performing schools in the region. The Trust also leads the regional Teaching School Hub, delivering local teacher training and the National Professional Qualifications for teachers.


Benefits

Access to Teachers Pension Scheme Recognised continuous local government service The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious team/school Cycle to work Scheme Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including Employee Assistance Programme Employee benefits platform

For further details regarding this post or to request a visit please contact Hayley Martin 0115 8408068, or to apply complete our on-line application form, please use the 'apply now' button. Please include the following in the additional information section of the application:

Your reasons for applying for the role Your ideas on effective teaching and learning in an early years setting

If you have any questions or queries regarding the application process please contact the HR Team on hr@redhillacademytrust.org.uk.


As Redhill Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children practices, any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS and Child barred list checks, candidate online search and successful references.