Nursery Key Worker

Castlefield School, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3LE

15 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
11 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
25 November 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Other support roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Early years
Working pattern: Full time: 35 hours per week post (initially fixed for a year), Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 3:30pm, term time only, including INSET days.
Contract type: Fixed term - One year
Pay scale: Bucks Pay £23,797 pro rata - £27,770 pro rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

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.

What the school offers its staff

We will offer you:

Enthusiastic and well behaved children who are keen to learn
A professional, supportive and highly experienced team who want to make a difference
A large, well resourced learning environment
A commitment to your CPD with opportunities to develop your practice
Training as appropriate to the role

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

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 will be sought, and an enhanced DBS check and an online profile search will be carried out for the successful candidate.

It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.