Key Worker (all year round)

Summary

Danes Hill School are looking for two key workers to provide high-quality care and early years education for children within the nursery ages, supporting their learning and development in line with the EYFS framework.

Detail

Danes Hill School are looking for two key workers to provide high-quality care and early years education for children within the nursery ages, supporting their learning and development in line with the EYFS framework. The Key Worker will contribute to a nurturing, stimulating, and safe environment, working collaboratively with colleagues and parents to ensure each child thrives.

Key Responsibilities

Childcare and Learning

• Act as a Key Person for a group of children, ensuring their individual needs are met and progress is monitored.
• Support and deliver engaging, age-appropriate activities in line with the EYFS curriculum.
• Observe, assess and record children's development, maintaining accurate learning records
• Contribute to planning a stimulating indoor and outdoor learning environment.
• Promote children’s emotional wellbeing, independence, and positive behaviour
• Ensure high standards of care, including feeding, personal hygiene, and daily routines.
• Support inclusive practice, ensuring all children can access learning opportunities.
• Provide a safe, secure environment in which children can learn and develop.
• Adhere to all safeguarding policies, including recognising and reporting concerns appropriately.
• Follow all school policies relating to health & safety, behaviour, and child protection.
• Build positive relationships with parents and carers.
• Share information about children’s development through informal discussions, reports, and parents’ evenings.

Documents

• Staff Recruitment Policy PDF Document
• Key Worker (all year round) - June 2026 PDF Document
• Staff and Job Applicant Privacy Notice PDF Document
• Staff equal Opportunites Policy PDF Document