The post requires that there is a willingness to take direction from the Service Manager, interagency group of Roscommon LEADER Partnership and Tusla.
Essential:
➢ Minimum Level 6 qualification in Early Childhood Care and Education is essential Desirable:
➢ Experience in working in the Early Years is required
➢ Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team. You need to be a dynamic individual with plenty of initiative and drive and be committed to supporting the individual needs of the child.
* Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications
* Experience in a Leadership role within the early year's sector
* Current First Aid certification
* Children First/Child Protection certification
* Thorough knowledge of current government policy, national childcare funding programmes and Tusla childcare regulations
* Experience in identifying quality practice in the early year's sector and supporting practice through current legislation, Aistear, Siolta and good practice guidelines
* An understanding of the regulatory framework that services must operate within and the quality frameworks that services are now expected to meet
* Have excellent organisational skills and an ability to undertake work requiring accuracy and attention to detail
* Excellent IT and administrative abilities, including experience in report writing, use of Microsoft Word, Excel & Access Data etc.
* Have proficient administrative ability, including experience in report writing
* Excellent organisational and presentation skills
* Excellent interpersonal communications skills and an ability to work closely with a broad range of stakeholders including, service providers, educators, statutory and voluntary bodies
* Good command of English (i.e. grammar, spelling and sentence construction)
* Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team with flexibility to ongoing change in work practices
* Confidentiality and a good team player
* You need to be a dynamic individual with plenty of initiative and drive and open to change In addition:
* Candidates shall be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular & efficient service
* The successful candidate will be required to provide two satisfactory references and Garda Vetting will be required prior to employment commencement
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From €16.00 per hour
Expected hours: 35 per week
Application question(s):
* Do you have a Level 6 qualification in early childhood care & education?
Experience:
* Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:
* Ireland (required)
Work Location: In person