Applications are invited for the following position:

1 x Childcare Worker (35 hours per week)

1-Year Fixed Term Contract

Drogheda Women & Children’s Refuge CLG (DWCR) is a long-standing voluntary organisation. We have been working in the community for over 20 years and, through our supports and services, have helped many thousands of women and children who have experienced domestic violence and/or homelessness. We work closely with a wide range of organisations and agencies to ensure a holistic approach to supporting women and children in the Drogheda and Dublin Northeast area. We work to empower women of all cultures and backgrounds to live abuse-free lives. 

We provide women and children with safe emergency refuge accommodation, information, emotional support, advocacy, court accompaniment, and support in seeking long-term accommodation. The DWCR has an on-site childcare service that offers a range of childcare services to children from both families residing in refuge and the local community.

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a passionate and committed team in a specialised childcare setting based in a domestic abuse refuge. The successful candidate will play a meaningful role in supporting families through an incredibly difficult period in their lives. The role offers opportunities for training in specialised trauma-informed and parenting programmes, family support work, and safety planning with children.

The Purpose of the Role:

To deliver a high-quality childcare service to families residing in refuge and in the community. To act as a positive role model and be responsible for the delivery and implementation of a play-based curriculum under the guidance of the national quality frameworks Aistear and Síolta. The successful candidate must be able to work with all age groups of children from babies to after school, with excellent administrative skills to document learning and maintain all relevant records. Knowledge and awareness of the early years regulations, relevant legislation, and policies is essential.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Candidates must hold minimum Level 7 & and/or above in childcare/Early Years.
• Candidates must have a minimum of two years’ experience working in a childcare role.
• Candidates must be willing to work with children from babies up to 14 years of age.
• Candidates must have good knowledge of Children’s First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children, Early Year’s Policies, relevant legislations and policies.
• Candidates will have the ability to deliver and implement a high quality play based curriculum under the guidance for the National Quality Frameworks.
• Candidates will have the ability to work effectively as part of a small team in a refuge environment.
• Candidates will have good IT skills, administrative and record keeping skills.
• Candidates must have the ability to liaise with parents, colleagues and relevant stakeholders to share information and communicate in a professional manner.

Desirable:

• Possess a deep understanding of the dynamics and impact of domestic abuse on children is an advantage.
• Full Clean Driving License is an advantage.

To Apply: 

Include with your CV a cover letter clearly outlining in no more than 250 words:“ Your qualifications & experience to date that would make you an ideal candidate for the role”

CV’s and cover letter can be emailed to: mwoods@droghedarefuge.org (Input Childcare Worker in the Subject Line)

Posted to: 
Michelle Woods, 
Drogheda Women & Children’s Refuge CLG, 
St. Anthony’s, 
Priest’s Lane, 
Drogheda, 
Co Louth.

No later than 15th of August 2025

Shortlisting will apply

Drogheda Women & Children’s Refuge CLG is an equal opportunities employer