Nursery Key Worker - Castlefield School

Buckinghamshire Council; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A local education authority in High Wycombe is seeking a passionate key worker for their Nursery team. The role involves providing enriching opportunities for children and requires a Level 3 qualification or equivalent. Ideal candidates will possess strong English skills and a commitment to educational standards. Applications are encouraged from all backgrounds, fostering a diverse workplace. This fixed-term position offers 35 hours per week, with specific working hours during term time.

Responsibilities

• Provide creative and enriching learning opportunities for children.
• Maintain high standards in educational practices.

Skills

Understanding of the EYFS

Organisational skills

Motivation

Creativity in learning

Commitment to raising standards

High level of spoken and written English

Ability to support children with barriers to learning

Education

Full and relevant Level 3 qualification (or equivalent)

Job description

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.

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.

Visits to our school are encouraged. Please contact the school office on the number above to arrange an appointment to visit. Alternatively, email: [e-mail]

The school welcomes applications from all communities, including those from BAME backgrounds, and would actively encourage all appropriately qualified candidates to apply - without hesitation.

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.