Hours of Work: 5 day work week, 10:00p.m.-2.00p.m. Monday – Friday
Company / Business Name: Wonderyears Cashelshanaghan
Closing Date for Applications: May 2, 2025
Job Description
Here at Wonderyears, Educators play a key role in determining the quality of learning and care, which is why we pride ourselves on having an incredibly capable and forward‑thinking team. Below are a few of the key roles which are completed by our team on a daily basis:
* Building relationships and creating environments which characterise positive experiences and support early childhood development.
* Ensuring communities are inclusive and provide ample opportunities for parents to be involved in their children’s learning and care journey.
* Supporting children’s social and emotional development in order to facilitate the development of optimum physical and mental health.
* Respond to additional needs and develop care plans to support in conjunction with external professional agencies, parents and children.
* Proactively engaging all children and parents, encouraging consistent parental involvement.
* Organising events, together with team members, children and the community.
* Promoting positive transitions to primary school.
* Creating a safe and secure environment for children of all ages to play and explore.
Qualifications Required
Job Types: Permanent
* Company events
* Company pension
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Letterkenny: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience Required
Early childhood education: 1 year (preferred)
Further Information
* Conduct observations of children under the guidance of Aistear and document these accordingly.
* Adhere to the policies and procedures of the service.
* Cleaning, tidying and storage of equipment and toys after use.
* Co‑ordinate the implementation of activities suitable for different School age children groups.
* Maintain room, and equipment, to ensure the health and safety of children at all times.
* Ensure a good standard of hygiene.
* Organise materials and toys to the benefit of children.
* Support children’s holistic development through planned activities. All planning must be fully completed on a weekly basis.
* Attend meetings and undergo training as required.
* Be aware of child protection procedures and advise manager should you have any concerns about a child.
* Ensure the standard of your work is of high quality with ongoing efforts to develop new learning.
* Maintain strict confidentiality, any breach of confidentiality about children or their families will constitute gross misconduct.
* Perform other reasonable and relevant duties as may be assigned from time to time.
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