Early Years Educator Term -Time Contract

Roles and Responsibilities

As an Early Years Practitioner you will become a member of the Ballyogan Community Childcare Team, responsible for delivering high quality care and learning opportunities for children, based on their needs and interests.

Some of your duties will be:

• Promoting positive relationships with parents, children and colleagues
• Ensuring health, safety and wellbeing of the children
• Supporting the children’s development, learning and play
• Maintaining professionalism at all times

The Successful candidate must have:

• Qualification in Early Years Care and Education (minimum FETAC level 5)
• 2 years’ experience working in an Early Years Setting
• Good communication skills – fluency in both spoken and written English
• Experience of and desire to be a team player
• Excellent interaction skills with children and colleagues
• Experience of dealing with challenging behavior’s and additional needs(desirable)
• Knowledge and experience of working within the Aistear Curriculum Framework (desirable)
• Current Garda vetting

This position is subject to Garda Vetting and 2 satisfactory recent written references, one of which must be from your most recent employer.

Hours: 22
Salary: TBC
Qualification level: Minimum Fetac Level 5

People who wish to apply for this position must hold a current (under 3 years) satisfactory Garda Vetting Report

To apply: 

Please send a Cover letter and Curriculum Vitae to colettemanagerbfrc@gmail.com

Closing date for applications: 26th April 2024