Job Introduction
Deputy Manager - Balgriffin
Contract:
40 Hours + 2.5 non contact
Hours: 42.5 Hours
To be the Deputy Manager and senior member of the childcare team working. Combining the practitioner role with the management role and to take responsibility for ensuring high quality and best practice standards are maintained at the service. To work in close co-operation with the Manager and staff team.
Benefits & What We Can Offer You
* Competitive salary
* FlyeFit Gym Discounted
* Exclusive Colleague Lifestyle & Learning Discount Platform
* Access to HSF Health Plan with 10% discount benefit
* Referral bonus for introducing new colleagues (250 euro), Unlimited
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), Further development and training within the industry.
* 30 paid holiday days, including bank holidays (Holiday increments based on length of service)
* 5 days statutory sick payment
* Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
* Colleague Recognition Rewards (Tigers stripes Programme)
* Neuro-divergent support
* Educational assistance Programme to support colleagues in their development
* Thorough onboarding induction Programme
* Colleague Appreciation Days
* Quarterly paid team meeting
* Break room
* On-site Parking
Duties
To report to the Manager
To act as Designated Person in charge in the absence of the Manager
Be responsible, in consultation with the Manager for recruitment, management, training, motivation and performance of all staff.
Ensure a dynamic emergent curriculum is delivered to meet the individual needs of children attending
Monitor and ensure that all agreed quality and safety standards are maintained always
Monitor all child protection issues; parents' issues; complaints, near-misses, incidents and accidents to ensure that any necessary remedial action is taken immediately. Ensure all issues and actions are recorded. Report Child
Support the Manager to develop the service to its full potential ensuring that all opportunities in sourcing additional funding are enabled and applications completed in a timely manner.
Keep up to date on matters relating to early childhood care and education generally, i.e. media/emails, networking etc.
Establish, develop, and maintain professional working relationships with all external agencies, including TUSLA and the Early Intervention Team
Review and monitor occupancy levels, to ensure they are maintained to maximum capacity levels in line with service ethos and objectives and to ensure financial sustainability.
To ensure the building is maintained to a high level of hygiene
To be the Designated First Aid Person
To be the Deputy Designated Child Protection Liaison Person
To be the Designated Fire Safety Person
To be available to the Early Years inspector if an inspection takes place and to ensure all appropriate information is supplied during an inspection.
Requirements
Must obtain a minimum level 6 in childcare, Level 7/8 Preferred
Minimum of 3 years post qualification experience working in an early years setting, preferably in a supervisory or leadership role.
Demonstrate in-depth knowledge and understanding of inclusive early childhood education and care
Demonstrable and detailed knowledge of current legislation relevant to the early years.
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