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Teaching Assistant (Nursery Nurse)
Lift Trinity, London, N22 8ES27 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 January 2026 at 2:20pm
Date listed
18 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23777 - £25564 per annum
Teaching Assistant (Nursery Nurse) job summary
Salary: NJC 10 - 15 £31,611 - £33,987 (actual), £23,777 - £25,564 (pro rata salary) + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Fixed Term (August 2026)
Start date: As soon as possible
We are looking for a caring, skilled and creative Nursery Nurse to join our Early Years team at Lift Trinity, helping our youngest learners flourish in a nurturing, stimulating environment.
We are looking to appoint an outstanding practitioner with successful experience who is committed to achieving high standards and to sharing in our vision of excellence for all. The role will include observing and planning for children using the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. Ensuring children are learning and developing to their full potential, and providing a safe and welcoming environment in which to do so. Experience of working in Early Years to Ofsted standards is desirable. Candidates must have a level 3 childcare qualification. As a Nursery Nurse, you will play a vital role in shaping children's early learning experiences.
You will:
* Plan, deliver, and evaluate engaging and developmentally appropriate activities.
* Create a warm, safe and inspiring indoor and outdoor learning environment
* Build strong, trusting relationships with your key children and their families.
* Observe, record and assess children's progress using EYFS principles, special books and digital tools.
* Support children with SEND, working collaboratively with teachers and external specialists.
* Promote language development, including supporting home languages.
* Contribute to school trips, local visits, and wider school life.
About Lift Trinity
At Lift Trinity, we are dedicated to ensuring every child succeeds, regardless of their background or ability. Our goal is to provide a safe, stimulating, and supportive environment where children develop a genuine love for life, learning, and play.
We strive to offer rich and inspiring learning opportunities that enable our pupils to achieve their full potential and develop a lifelong passion for learning. By the time our children leave Trinity, we want them to be confident, respectful, and well-prepared for the future-equipped with the knowledge, skills, and values they need to thrive in life.
Who is Lift Schools?
We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.
We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.
We offer you:
* Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
* Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
* Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
Ready to apply? Get in touch here. We can't wait to hear from you.
The role is due to commence as soon as possible. This is a fixed term position (August 2026).
Closing date: 17 January 2026
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.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Lift Schools is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our colleagues 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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Lift Trinity
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 463 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lift Trinity website
Lift Trinity, situated in Wood Green, North London, is an Outstanding school (Ofsted February2023) committed to helping every child succeed, whatever their background or ability. We provide a safe, stimulating, and supportive learning environment where children can develop a love of life, learning, and play.
Our carefully designed curriculum prepares pupils academically and socially, ensuring they leave Trinity as responsible citizens and lifelong learners. Housed in a beautiful Grade II listed Victorian building, Trinity offers two forms of entry from Nursery to Year 6 and prides itself on high standards, strong staff morale, and a welcoming school community.
We are always looking for passionate educators to join our dedicated team and help inspire our pupils to achieve their very best.
Ofsted
We are judged to be an 'outstanding school' and we were last inspected in February 2023. To view all our Ofsted reports please click here
WHY JOIN OUR SCHOOL?
Who is Lift Schools?
Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.
Our mission:
We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.
With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.
We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.
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