Community Based Early Years and School-Aged Childcare Practitioner

Cooperative Childcare (Cooperative Housing Ireland) are looking for an outgoing, friendly, and creative person who can demonstrate a good understanding of children and their emerging needs. The candidate must be able to work on their own initiative, work within a busy environment and work well within a professional childcare team.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working as a member of the childcare team in the provision of child centred programmes for children.
• Communicating with parents and caregivers regarding their children.
• Participating in the planning, implementation, documentation, and review of the services curricula.
• Demonstrate a strong teamwork ethic and the ability to work on own initiative.
• Ensuring all childcare policies and procedures are implemented.
• Recording development and milestones of the children.
• Maintaining advanced hygiene standards as per regulations.
• Participating in training and workshops.
• Attending team meetings as arranged by the service manager.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Minimum Level 5/6/7 qualification in Early Year Education/School-Aged Childcare.
• 1 year experience of working in community based early years’ service setting. (Desirable)
• Knowledge of working within the Aistear, Siolta and STEAM programmes.
• Right to Work in Ireland on a full-time basis.

HOURS: 9am – 5.30pm

SALARY: Six-point scale from €25,993.50 to €30,829.50

JOB LOCATION: Cooperative Childcare Island Key, East Wall, Dublin 3.

QUALIFICATION LEVEL: Minimum Fetac Level 5

Please apply for this role by sending your CV to islandkey@cooperativehousing.ie or phone 01 8760400.