Early Childhood Centre Manager

Manage and oversee the day to day running of an All Ireland Centre of Excellence Day Care Nursery in Crumlin.
Hours of work will be 8.15 am to 6 pm four days per week and one afternoon from 12.15 to 6 pm (meaning you will have one morning per week of which we can be flexible on from either Tue/Wed/Thurs)

Duties will include

Daily responsibility of running the day nursery day to day
Ensuring and overseeing the nursery to deliver a high-quality service to children first and foremost, their parents but also the staff who work alongside you in the setting
Work in partnership with parents
Work in partnership with the Directors, the Finance Manager and the Regional Manager who will all support you in the role
Comply with all setting policies and regulatory requirements
Deal with outside agencies
Undertake the role of Designated Safeguarding Officer
Assisting with recruitment of new staff and induction of new staff
Supporting staff in the day to day running of the nursery including appraisals and supervision meetings
Overseeing the planning and curriculum in the setting with the support of the Assistant Manager
To work alongside the senior leadership team in regard to nursery development and self-evaluation to ensure ongoing high-quality service and a long term plan.

Qualifications :

Must hold level 5 or equivalent in Early Years Education or Playwork as a minimum and be willing to undertake ongoing CPD. Must have two years experience in a management or leadership role

Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £25,168.00 per year

Benefits:

On-site parking
Childcare package
Private healthcare package (after qualifying period)
Company pension Scheme

Experience:

Nursery setting: 2 years (required)
Supervisory: 2 years (required)

Cook

Cook at our Early Childhood Centre. Hours of work 9.15 to 1.30 pm

No prior experience is required but must enjoy cooking and trying new recipes

Assist with ordering supplies

Assist with creating new menus

Will provide basic food hygiene training and online training in early childhood nutrition.

Benefits and salary :

£9.60 per hour
On-site parking
Pension scheme
Childcare scheme

Early Childhood practitioners

Working as part of an All Ireland Centre of Excellence team taking care of the daily needs of the children whilst ensuring a very high standard of physical, emotional and intellectual care of each child.

Promoting a Reggio Inspired ethos.

Working as part of a curiosity approach inspired team

Supporting the daily routine within the setting.

Putting children at the centre

Work in partnership with parents

Support Management Team in day to day running of the setting.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

Four days per week (9.25 hours per day)
No weekends

Experience:

Childcare: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

Minimum Level 3 Childcare Qualification (preferred) but can offer level 3 training
Will also offer basic food hygiene, safeguarding, manual handling training, first aid training amongst more.