MANAGER
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Manager
LOCATION: Dalkey, Co. Dublin
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Board of Directors
JOB TYPE: Part-time and term-time, Permanent
HOURS: Mornings **Apply on the website** hours per week
START DATE: End of August **Apply on the website**
SALARY: Competitive salary based on level of experience and
qualification
APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR THE ABOVE PERMANENT PART-TIME AND TERM
TIME POSITION FROM ALL SUITABLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS.
Would you like to be part of a dynamic and collaborative community?
The Dalkey Community Pre-school Playgroup in Dalkey, Co. Dublin is
delighted to announce that we have an availability on our team
commencing end of August **Apply on the website**. This is an exciting
role and an excellent opportunity for someone who wishes to implement
high quality provision in an environment focused on
family-centeredness and children?s rights.
We are committed to providing an excellent standard of care and
education to the children and families at our service through a
play-based emergent curriculum supported by the Aistear framework and
S?olta standards of practice. We are looking for a dynamic, motivated
Manager with a fun-loving attitude and a love for children to be part
of a wonderful team, in a long-established setting. If you feel you
would be a good fit for this role, please apply today. Come and join
our established team and share our passion and enthusiasm for early
childhood care and education.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all eligible
applicants. A minimum qualification of QQI level 7, in Early Childhood
Education and Care or equivalent is required; candidates are also
subject to Garda Vetting and reference check. A minimum of 3 year?s
previous experience working in an early years setting is required.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
_The successful candidate should have the following skills:_
* Possess a strong work ethic
* Ability to multi-task
* A team player and experience of working in a team with strong
collaborative skills
* Facilitative pedagogical skills
* A good time keeper
* Flexibility, self-motivation, to be able to work on own initiative
and drive
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills ? fluency in
both spoken and written English
* Excellent IT skills, especially Microsoft Word and Excel
Spreadsheets
_The successful candidate must have the following working
knowledge/experience:_
* Aistear, the National Curriculum Framework and the Aistear-S?olta
Practice Guide as well as an ability to work within these frameworks
* The Child Care Act **Apply on the website** and Tusla?s Quality
Regulatory Framework (QRF)
* S?olta, the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood
Education
* Both the Reggio Emilia and the anti-bias approach and their
practices
* Working in a leadership capacity
* Providing support and supervision to a team
* Working in partnership with families
* Child protection duties and responsibilities under Children First
Act **Apply on the website**
* Health and safety regulations and legislation as they apply to the
operation of an early year?s service
* Risk-benefit assessment of the environment, equipment and
materials
MAIN JOB PURPOSE
To manage, train, support and supervise the team at the Dalkey
community Pre-school Playgroup. Take responsibility for running the
setting and liaising with the board of directors and parents group in
ensuring high quality and best practice standards are maintained at
the service in accordance with the Aistear S?olta Practice guide and
frameworks as well as national legislation, regulation and emerging
international best practice guidance. Facilitate family participation
and support the parents group in fundraising initiatives.
OVERALL DUTIES:
* Ensure health, safety and wellbeing of the children at all times
* Ensure all quality and safety standards are maintained in the
service at all times
* Support the team in maintaining the cleanliness and hygiene of the
preschool environment
* Advocate for risky and outdoor play and have an understanding of
risk-benefit assessment for children and the environment
* Support the team in creating culturally diverse educational
experiences for young children aged between 2.8 and 5 years
* Support the team in promoting children?s positive behaviour
management and conflict resolution
* Support the team in ensuring that the playgroup is appropriately
prepared and activities are easily accessible to all children before
and after the daily session
* Support the team in implementing an emergent and inquiry-based
curriculum, to include, documenting, facilitating and scaffolding
children?s play, as well as modelling and environment planning
* Support the team in assessing and planning for children?s
learning and development ensuring parents are a central role and
adapting plans to meet the child?s needs
* Develop and maintain current, accurate and confidential files as
well as policies and procedures of the organisation
* Promote positive and transparent relationships with parents,
children and colleagues
* Maintain professionalism and confidentiality at all times
* Participate in and implement regular team meetings, continued
professional development (CPD) and training
* Establish open and regular communication with parents, and support
the team in keeping parents informed of program expectations, program
activities and their child?s progress
* To undertake any other duties as may be required from time to time
* Attend monthly board meetings in an advisory capacity out of hours
* Occasionally work additional hours as required
BENEFITS:
* A supportive, inclusive environment where your ideas and opinions
are valued and appreciated, we believe in our team members and
encourage participation in all areas such as, curriculum development
and environment planning
* We support staff in training for all mandatory courses and also
encourage all employees to develop their skills and abilities
* Regular supervision meetings and yearly appraisals
* We offer a competitive salary
* Free on-street parking
Please forward a cover letter and CV to: **Apply on the website**.
Please send your application by email only. For further information
about the Dalkey Community Pre-school Playgroup please go to our
website: DALKEYPLAYGROUP.COM.
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
