Salary: NJC 10 - 15, £30,630 - £32,931 (actual), where appropriate £23,039 - £24,770 (pro rata salary) well-being cash plan pension scheme (LGPS) additional Lift Schools benefits Hours: 32.5, 39 weeks Contract: Full Time, Fixed term Start date: January 2025 Are you passionate about education and looking for a fulfilling career? We're looking for a dedicated teaching assistant to join our supportive team at Noel Park Primary. You're someone who'll be able to: Support and adapt learning for pupils in any phase. Be robust, resilient and take pride in helping students who can sometimes find school life challenging. Be flexible, positive and compassionate. Looking to make a difference every day? Join our team and play a vital role in ensuring our students receive the education they deserve. You'll provide invaluable support to delivering an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day. You're someone who has: Motivation and enthusiasm Understanding of pupil's learning needs, including specific SEND needs, in order to support their access to lesson content. The skills to help students to develop independent learning skills. Ability to deliver individual and small group targeted interventions. Training: As part of our continued commitment to professional development, this role also offers the opportunity for anybody who does not currently hold a Teaching Assistant qualification to complete their level 3 'Initial Teaching Assistant Training'. Your Trainer will meet with you in the workplace or online every 2-4 weeks. In between these meetings you will have dedicated time away from your job to work on the apprenticeship and collate evidence for your apprenticeship e-portfolio with ongoing support from your Manager and Trainer. This is an exciting opportunity to be in a real job, with real variety, from day one whilst working towards a qualification. The successful candidate will have excellent people and communication skills and will be flexible to adapt to changing situations. To be eligible for the Apprenticeship, applicants must have resided in the UK or EEA for 3 years prior to the start of the Apprenticeship. Please note: applicants must not have already completed a Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship. This will be a fixed-term position and the duration of the apprenticeship will be determined by the job role and current skills. The typical duration of the apprenticeship is 21 months, however, can be longer or shorter depending on existing knowledge, skills and experience. This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of young people. About Noel Park Primary Noel Park Primary School is based in North London, opened on 1st September 2012 and is part of Lift Schools.Our Academy has 600 children aged between 3 and 11. We are situated in the heart of vibrant Wood Green, 2 minutes from the underground station and within easy reach of Crouch End, Hornsey and Highgate. Ready to apply? Get in touch here. We can't wait to hear from you. The role is due to commence January 2025. This is a full time, fixed term position. Closing date: Sunday 29th December 2024 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered. We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. ADZN1_UKTJ