Pre-School Key Worker

Thorndown Primary School · St Ives, East of England

Pre-School Key Worker at Thorndown Primary School, based in St Ives, East of England. This is a permanent role.

Salary
Competitive
Location
St Ives, East of England
Contract
Permanent
Posted
2 days ago
Closes
14 Sep 2026

Reference 4cd3e63a40a787216efdcc8a5a997f7bbdcbfdb3

About the role

We are looking to appoint an additional member of our Pre-School team. The successful candidate must be passionate about child care/development, able to engage well with team members and parents and ensure child safety is a priority.

Responsibilities include:-

Commitment to being part of a team and a willingness to learn from others and share good practice is essential

Support for pupils’ learning to meet the needs of small groups and individual pupils, with a range of differing needs

Maintaining Learning Journeys, promoting pupils’ good behaviour and independent learning strategies, creating and maintaining a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment

Provide targeted support to enhance the learning and improve attainment of pupils

Work with parents to support children and their families

Write Learning Profile summaries

Being prepared for the unexpected!

Our ideal candidate would have:

NVQ Level 3 in Childcare (essential)

Determination and a commitment to supporting pupils reach their full potential

Experience of working with younger pupils

Good organisational and team working skills

Being able to use your own initiative and the ability to build constructive relationships

A willingness to learn

Good literacy and numeracy skills

Flexibility and a good sense of humour essential

A passion for learning in the outside environment

In turn we can offer you:

A Pre-School building filled with hard working, well behaved and motivated pupils and staff

A caring and supportive team

Structured opportunities for professional development

The odd slice of cake at break time!

  • A culture that values ongoing professional development
  • Mentoring and support from experienced, outstanding colleagues
  • A self referral Wellbeing service offering 24/7 Doctor appointments, physiotherapy, counselling and much more.
  • Access to the Blue Light Card offering discounts to many brands

To find out more about the school and to download an application pack, please visit My New Term. Applicants should complete an application form and include a short letter of support.

Reference: 4cd3e63a40a787216efdcc8a5a997f7bbdcbfdb3 · Posted 2 days ago · Closes 14 Sep 2026 · Listed via Thorndown Primary School

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