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SalaryBUC11245
Permanent
Full time/Part time
Enhanced with Barred List
12 Mar 2024, 11 p.m.
25 Mar 2024
office@castlefield.bucks.sch.uk
Overview
We are looking for a passionate and committed Room Leader 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.
Our school-based Nursery consists of a Two Year old room, a three year old room and a shared large outdoor space.
Term time only
Salary Type: Bucks pay
Salary details: Competitive, dependant on qualifications and experience
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 8:15 to 3:45
Closing date: 25/03/2024 12:00
Interviews to be held: 27/3/24
About us
Castlefield School is a large, forward thinking and highly successful primary school in High Wycombe. We have undergone a period of significant growth in recent years, both physically and in our reputation as a school of choice.
We are keen to meet enthusiastic and eager candidates and would invite anyone brave enough to confront the out-dated view of Castlefield School and to see us in action.
Please follow the link to watch a short video about us https://www.castlefieldschool.co.uk/web/about_us/221594
About the role
We are looking for a highly effective Room Leader
- Being responsible for the efficient day-to-day running of the 2 Year old Nursery room supporting and leading the delivery of a high-quality service.
- Ensuring that the 2 Year old room is a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment, both indoors and outdoors, at every session
- Planning an appropriate play based Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum that enables children to make individual progress
- Managing, supervising and supporting the staff in the 2 Year old room
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
About you
- 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
- Effectively lead and manage a small team
- 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
Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below. Please send completed application forms to the email address below.
Tel No: 01494 436018
Email: office@castlefield.bucks.sch.uk
At Castlefield School, the health, welfare and safety of every child is paramount. We listen to our pupils and take seriously what they tell us.
We want to work in partnership with all stakeholders to ensure our children reach their full potential and make a positive contribution; now and in their future. We aim to ensure all children aspire to do something positive with their lives and play a productive part in modern British society.
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 and an enhanced DBS check 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).
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.
