Job Description

About Us


We are looking for a Nursery Assistant who has high expectations and lots of energy! You will need to be excited by teaching and learning in the Early Years, have an understanding of best practice and be able to positively support our amazing children.



You will be supporting our Keycarers within Daycare, 0-3s, in developing children's learning and care needs. You will be working with a diverse range of children, with differing backgrounds and levels of need, therefore you will need to be flexible, approachable and a good communicator. Experience, either paid or voluntary, is essential.



Boundstone Nursery School has a successful track record of supporting and developing staff to make sure they gain the skills and experience necessary to enable our young children to achieve great things. We offer you the opportunity to bring your enthusiasm and skills to Boundstone, to ensure our children achieve their very best.




Job Details

Salary:

West Sussex Grade 3 24,796 pro rata (pay award pending), if qualified to Level 3 in a related childcare qualification

Working Pattern:

28.75 hours per week

Contract Type

: Fixed term until July 2026 (term-time only Monday to Friday) with the possibility of extending into September 2026

Location:

Boundstone Nursery School, Lancing West Sussex

Interviews:

12th December 2025


What You Need to Succeed

To be successful in this role you will need to:

Have a clear understanding of child development and knowledge of how the EYFS can be used to support learning. Demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills in order to provide clear and effective observations or feedback to colleagues. Have the ability to work as part of a team, building positive working relationships. Willingness to work flexibly, including extra hours, change of shift patterns and at other local authority early years provision within a reasonable distance. Have the ability to work appropriately at all times and maintain discretion, when dealing with information that may be of a personal, confidential or sensitive nature.





Further Information


Boundstone Nursery School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.


How to Apply


To apply for this role please download the job description and application form below.



Please complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description).



Once complete please return this to

admin@brns.org

Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on

01903 276860

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The reference number for this role is SCHO01455.



LOCATION

Lancing area

CONTRACT TYPE

Fixed Term

JOB TYPE

Education - School Support

CLOSING DATE

12 December 2025