Nursery Key Worker - Castlefield School

Buckinghamshire Council; England; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A local education authority in High Wycombe is seeking a passionate Nursery Key Worker. The successful candidate will have a Level 3 qualification, an understanding of the EYFS, and a commitment to providing enriching learning experiences for children. This is a fixed term, full-time role, requiring strong English skills and a dedication to raising standards. Competitive salary and benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Committed to the role and the school.
• Able to provide creative and enriching learning opportunities for children.
• Committed to raising standards.

Skills

Understanding of the EYFS

Organised and enthusiastic

Creative learning opportunities

Strong English proficiency

Support for children with barriers

Education

Level 3 qualification or equivalent

Job description

Nursery Key Worker - Castlefield School

Location: High Wycombe

Overview

We are looking for a passionate and committed key worker to join our wonderful Nursery team. Castlefield School is a Foundation School with a purpose-built Nursery. We pride ourselves in putting our children at the heart of all we do.

• Job Salary: £23,797 pro rata - £27,770 pro rata
• Contract Type: Fixed term
• Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 3:30pm, term time only, including INSET days.
• Closing Date for Applications: Noon 11th December 2025

About us

Welcome to Castlefield School. We are a large, vibrant, primary school offering high quality educational experiences to children aged between 2 and 11 years old. The pupils, staff and Governors are all very proud to be part of this highly successful school which sits at the heart of its local community.

Keeping the children at the centre of everything we do, we have undertaken many exciting changes over the past few years. These changes have significantly improved standards; ensuring all children make accelerated progress, leaving at the end of Year 6, in line with or above the National expectation and ready for their journey into the future.

As well as providing a high quality education and a wide range of stimulating and exciting opportunities, we also have high expectations in non-academic and extra-curricular areas. This ensures that each and every child can be a success and fulfil their potential.

About you

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate that they:

• Have an excellent understanding of the EYFS
• Are committed to the role and the school
• Are organised, enthusiastic and highly motivated
• Are able to provide creative, enriching and learning opportunities for the children
• Are committed to raising standards
• Have high standards of spoken and written English
• Are able to support children with barriers to learning
• Qualified to a full and relevant Level 3 (or equivalent) as a minimum.

Other information

Castlefield School reserves the right to interview and recruit before the deadline if suitable candidates apply.

Castlefield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. References, an enhanced DBS check and an online profile search will be carried out will be sought from the successful candidate.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.

• Salary: See advert for detail
• Reference number: BUC14354
• Contract type: Fixed Term / Secondment
• Working hours: Full Time
• Level of DBS check required: Enhanced
• Date posted: 24 Nov 2025, 11 p.m.
• Application deadline: 11 Dec 2025
• Contact email: [email protected]

Additional Information

• Key worker L3 Job Description (doc)
• Personal Specification for Key worker (docx)
• Key worker Advert Dec 2025 (docx)
• Application Form - Support Staff (docx)