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Childcare

Volunteer at your local childcare setting to gain some valuable experience in the workplace.

Start your routes into a career in childcare and search for your local provider on the Family Services Directory

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Children's centres

We are looking for volunteers who can offer up to three hours each week for a least six months.

There are 48 children’s centres across Lincolnshire which offer variety of volunteer opportunities to parents / carers or anyone with a keen interest in supporting their local community.

Volunteer roles include:

  • Leading and supporting ‘Stay and Play’ sessions for all families within the local area who have children aged between 0-5 years.
  • Offering welcome visits and promoting the children’s centres offer within your local community as a Parent Champion.
  • Supporting Children’s Centre staff with managing and promoting the re-use -re love within your local children’s centre.

Volunteering in a children’s centre will support with continued learning and can lead to other opportunities. Appropriate training is available as well as individual supervision and support.

Complete an expression of interest

What happens next?

We will contact you if we have suitable opportunities within ten working days and invite you for an interview to discuss:

  • your requirements
  • any checks we need to carry out
  • your availability
  • paperwork and expenses
  • any concerns you may have
  • induction and training