Little Scholars Montessori & Childcare is looking for an Early Years Manager to join our team for maternity cover from Dec 3rd 2025 until 31st August 2026 (date may extend as required). We have successfully run for over a decade and currently have 3 services, 2 in Lusk, Co.Dublin and 1 in Rush, Co.Dublin.
We are offering a full time position of 42.5 hours – This involves a mix of classroom teaching ECCE in the morning and Afterschool in the afternoons as well as managerial administration duties.
Classroom hours are Monday – Friday, 8.30am-6pm daily with 3 breaks a day, totalling 1hr 15 mins breaks.
Roles & Responsibilities;
– To manage Little Scholars Montessori & Childcare on a day-to-day basis
– Responsible for overseeing staff in our two Lusk buildings.To guide, observe and supervise Little Scholars staff.
-To lead an ECCE classroom of 22 children, 24 afterschoolers in the afternoon.
-To take the lead on all inspections that arise, assistance will be given from the
room leader.
-To manage the structure of the classroom daily routine and functionality, support
will be provided from the room leader and owner as required.
– To be the mandated person within the preschool and fulfill all other designated classroom roles such as Child Protection Officer, Fire, First Aid, H& S Officer etc.
– Ensure the safety, security and well being of all children in your care.
– To try and solve and child / staff problems initially and if need be liaise with the Owner. However,
all major issue should be reported back to the Owner.
– To be the main point of contact for parents.
– To fulfill all managerial administration duties.
The ideal candidate will have;
– Minimum Fetac Level 5- Supervision in Childcare/Early Childhood Care and Education.
– Experience in a similar role desirable
– Familiarity with Inspections and an understanding of early years managerial administration duties.
– Good delegation skills.
– A good understanding of all relative guidelines and regulations under Aistear, Siolta and the Childcare Regulations.
-Montessori Teaching diploma, First Aid, Manual Handling and Child protection (all desirable but not essential).
For more information or to apply for this position please send your CV along with a cover letter to fiona@littlescholarschildcare.ie
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