What We Offer:
• To ensure a safe, secure and healthy environment for the care, safety and welfare of the children
• Actively engage the children in developmentally appropriate learning activities to facilitate the potential development of each child.
• Provide for the holistic needs of the children
• Observe and record children’s progress
• Promote and help maintain an organised, clean, safe, well equipped and culturally sensitive learning environment
• To communicate effectively with children, parents and staff alike.
• Adhere to established policies and procedures, creating an environment of best practice
• Hold high standards for all children and encourage them to achieve their full potential
• Teach the children at a level they can achieve at a pace that suits their abilities
The requirements necessary for this position are:
• Minimum Fetac / QQI level 5 in childcare qualification essential or a recognised qualification listed on the approved list of qualifications from DCYA
• Practical experience in a childcare setting
• Fluent English
• Good Communication Skills
• Flexibility
• A team player
• Excellent communication skills
• A desire to learn progressively throughout your career
• Sincere and genuine love of children
We are committed to providing the best educational and training supports, with progression opportunities within the company. Our employees thrive in supportive team environments.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time Permanent positions available
Salary: 13.00-15.50 per hour
Benefits:
• Career Progression Opportunities
• Trainee Management Programme
• Continuous Professional Development - in and out house training
• Employee Gifts and recognition of work
• Staff Well Being Program
• Staff support and mentorship
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee Support program
• Statutory Sick pay
• Wellness program
• Employee Relocation available if wanted (locations of other services available upon request)
Schedule:
• Monday to Friday
Operating hours:
• 7.00am 6.30pm
Application question(s):
• Do you have a minimum QQI Level 5 in Childcare (or international equivalent)
• If Qualification obtained Internationally, do you have DCYA recognition or is it listed in the DCEDIY Early Years Recognised Qualifications
Link for list:7e11c357-a461-4dbd-8daa-cf72a2ec0d75.pdf (www.gov.ie)
• When would you be available to start?
• Have you obtained police vetting for any country you have lived in for 6 months consecutively since your 18thbirthday?
Paperwork Required upon commencement of employment:
• 2 Written References from previous employers
• Qualification Certificates including translation to English
• Photo I.D.
• Proof of Address (must be in Ireland as this is for Garda vetting purposes)
• Copy of Current C.V.
• The name and phone numbers of 2 people who can give a character reference over the phone
• Tusla Children First E-Learning Programme
Link for course:Home (hseland.ie)
Requirements
Minimum level 5 in childcare.
All courses must be recognised on the list of the Dcya.