Balliderreen Playgroup CLG are currently recruiting for the position of Afterschool Assistant.
This role involves the completion of homework with the children along with preparing and implementing activities for the children. The candidate must have a genuine love for children. No qualifications required.
Your duties and responsibilities will be:
. Ensuring that all children are happy, safe and enjoying their environment
· Creating a fun, dynamic, interesting programme/ routine/ activities for the day
· Ensuring children recieve healthy snacks and dinners
· Ensure a good standard of hygiene
· Attend meetings and undergo training as required
· Be aware of all policies and follow same
· Record keeping
Communicating with parents
· Supervise homework activities.
· Accompany children to and from school
· Perform other reasonable and relevant duties as may be assigned from time to time
Benefits & what we can offer you:
* Competitive rates of pay where we acknowledge your qualifications and time of service with our pay scale
* Sign on Bonus
* Yearly Bonus
* Generous reduction in childcare fees
* Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
* Educational Assistance
* Time In Lieu for Staff Training/Staff Meetings
-Staff Uniforms
* Further development and training within the industry
* The opportunity to work with a team of dedicated childcare professionals in a purpose built childcare setting
* Free Parking
Person Specifications
· No Qualification Required
· Ability to work as part of a team
· Kindness, warmth and responsiveness to the needs of children
· Good Communication and Relating Skills with children, staff and parents
· Current First Aid Certificate desirable
· Complete Garda Vetting
Monday to Friday- 1:30-5:30pm
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: €15.30-€17.85 per hour
Expected hours: 20 per week
Benefits:
* Bike to work scheme
* Childcare
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Kilcolgan, CO. Galway: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
* driving liscence (required)
Work authorisation:
* Ireland (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 20/08/2025