Childcare Assistant - Temporary - Boston Nursery School

This is initially a temporary position until August 2026 but pending the needs of the school may be extended.

Boston Nursery School is a Local Authority Maintained Nursery School and we are looking for a  childcare assistant to join our small, friendly and dedicated staff team.

The position is for 32.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday 8.30am – 3.30pm, during term time plus attendance at training days. There may be overtime available on a week-by-week basis pending the needs of the school.

Ideally you will have an NVQ level 2 or 3 in childcare or a similar qualification but we would consider people without a qualification if they have experience.

The position is to support the class team in across our classrooms of 2, 3 and 4 year olds. You may have responsibility for a key group of children and along with our team, a large part of your role will be supporting children with additional needs.

You will work under the direction of our excellent teachers, room leaders and alongside our teaching assistants who will support you. However, the ability to work on your own initiative is essential as you will be expected to use it to support children’s learning and development on a daily basis through small group sessions and during play. It is desirable that applicants will have good working knowledge of child development as well as previous experience of planning and assessing with reference to the EYFS curriculum.

You must have a passion for helping with children’s learning and a love of spending time following in the playful pursuits of 2, 3- and 4-year olds!  You must be patient, kind and a great listener of children.  Calmness, a good sense of humour and the ability to build relationships are essential qualities.  You will work inside and in our lovely outdoor areas all year round.

The post also requires good literacy skills and excellent communication skills as you will be expected to liaise with other team members, parents and other professionals from time to time. 

We can negotiate the start date to suit you but ideally we would like you to start as soon as possible but we are willing to wait for the right person.

Applications and further details are available from the school.  Please contact the school by telephone on 01205 358647 or by email to enquiries@boston-nur.lincs.sch.uk .   

Please fill in the application form below

Closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 9th March 2026. 

Lincolnshire Maintained Nursery School Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and other relevant pre-employment checks.
All pre-employment checks carried out are in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Lincolnshire Maintained Nursery School Federation requires all candidates for customer-facing roles to demonstrate a suitable level of proficiency in spoken English as per the fluency duty. This is essential to ensure effective communication with our pupils, parents, and colleagues

Please note that Lincolnshire Maintained Nursery School Federation reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found. We encourage early applications to avoid disappointment.