Key worker in Early Years - Castlefield School
Location: High Wycombe
Overview
We are looking for a passionate and committed key worker to join our wonderful Early Years 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.
Required: for September 2026 or earlier
Salary Grade: Competitive, based on experience and qualifications
Hours: 32.5 hours per week post, Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 3:30pm, term time only, including INSET days.
Contract: initially fixed for a year
Start date: September 2026 or earlier
Closing date: Noon on Friday 5th June 2026
Interviews: Week commencing Monday 8th June 2026
About us
Head Teacher: Mr A Kann
Our school-based Nursery consists of a two year old room, a three year old room and a shared large outdoor space. Our Reception department is spaciously based across three large rooms with ample outdoor space.
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
Website: www.castlefieldschool.co.uk
About the role
To work as a key-worker and as part of the Early Years team under the direction of the Room Leader/Lead Teacher to provide safe, high quality education and care for a named young child or group of children.
For further information please see attached Job description.
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 or a commitment to undertake a qualification
For further information please see attached Person specification.
Other information
The school welcomes applications from all communities, including those from BAME backgrounds, and would actively encourage all appropriately qualified candidates to apply - without hesitation.
Visits to our school are encouraged. Please contact the school office on the number below to arrange an appointment to visit.
Alternatively, email: [email protected] FAO: Prabhpreet Sohal
Please send completed applications back to the school.
Address: The Middleway, High Wycombe, Bucks HP12 3LE
Phone: 01494 436018
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. An enhanced DBS check will be sought from 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.
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).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
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.
