**Apply on the website** - **Apply on the website** Balbutcher Lane,
Poppintree
D**Apply on the website**E7WR: **Apply on the website**
Registered Charity Number **Apply on the website** CHY Number **Apply
on the website**
Poppintree Early Education Centre in Ballymun is excited to offer the
role of Manager to leaders in early childhood education and care with
an interest and commitment to community-based, not-for-profit
provision.
JOB TITLE: MANAGER
LOCATION Poppintree Early Education Centre
Poppintree Sports Centre
**Apply on the website** - **Apply on the website** Balbutcher Lane
Poppintree, D**Apply on the website**E7WR
REPORTING TO: Board of Management
CONTRACT: Fixed Term Contract
HOURS: Full Time Hours
RATE OF PAY: Hourly rates for manager ?**Apply on the
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skills, experience and qualifications.
ABOUT OUR SERVICE
Poppintree Early Education Centre (PEEC) is a community-based
pre-school service, operating from a modern and well-equipped
purpose-built setting in Poppintree, Ballymun. PEEC provides high
quality full-day and part-time early childhood care and education to
children from 6 months to 4 years. We use the High Scope Preschool
Curriculum, aligned with Aistear to provide rich early education and
care experiences that foster children?s creativity, confidence, and
independence. We offer high quality environments, engaging early
learning experiences and deeply connected interactions that support
children?s development and early learning.
Our team is made up of enthusiastic and deeply committed individuals
that enjoy working in partnership with one another, parents and other
professionals to ensure the best possible outcomes for children and
families.
BENEFITS
* Highly competitive rates of pay and annual leave entitlements
* Leadership coaching and mentoring
* Continuing professional development including High Scope Training
(PEEC pays for training including staff time/materials/programme
costs)
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Paid maternity leave (permanent staff with more than **Apply on
the website** months continuous service)
* Staff incentive programme
* Tuition fee support (annual training fund for degree and
post-graduate studies relevant to the role and work of PEEC)
JOB PURPOSE
Reporting to and directed by the Board of Management, the manager will
lead a team of dedicated early childhood educators and auxiliary staff
to ensure high quality education and care for children attending our
services. The manager has day to day responsibility for financial
sustainability, staff support and supervision and high standards
aligned with the regulatory and quality guidelines relevant to the
setting.
A FULL JOB DESCRIPTION, STAFF HANDBOOK AND INDUCTION TRAINING WILL BE
PROVIDED TO THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
KEY ROLES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
* Operational leadership and management of the setting under the
direction and guidance of the Board of Management.
* Ensuring the Board of Management are provided with clear and
accurate information regarding the setting and staff.
* Respectful, engaged and ethical leadership of all staff working in
the setting
* Commitment to children?s rights, in particular participation,
access and inclusion of children with additional needs and those at
risk of poverty and social exclusion
* Responsibility for leadership in the planning, implementation and
review of quality early education and care experiences aligned Aistear
* Promotion of PEEC as a learning organisation, committed to fair
and equitable supports for all team members with regular supervision,
opportunities for development and compliance with employment law
* Adhering to key policies, practices, regulatory requirements and
guidelines that ensure children?s safety and well-being, including
Children First and Early Years Services Regulations.
* Management and administration of all relevant funding streams
* Working in partnership with parents, guardians and extended family
members to promote equity, inclusion and children?s learning and
development.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
It is desirable that candidates hold a Level 7 (degree) qualification
in early childhood care and education. However, the company will
consider applications from those holding a minimum Level 6
qualification on the National Framework of Qualifications (QQI) in
Early Childhood Care and Education.
EXPERIENCE AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
_ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:_
* Ability to respond to the leadership and direction of a voluntary
Board of Management/Directors to ensure high-quality ECEC provision
for children and families
* Proven leadership in managing an ECEC setting to ensure high
quality care and education for children and support for families
* Skills and expertise in effective and ethical team leadership,
staff supervision and professional development
* Experience of effective financial planning and management of an
ECEC setting, including administration of government funding
programmes (NCS)
* Adherence to relevant Legislation, Regulations and Guidelines;
i.e. Children First (**Apply on the website**), Child Care Regulations
(**Apply on the website**)
* Ability to engage in reflective practice and work collaboratively
with other professionals, organisations and services
_DESIRABLE CRITERIA:_
* Awareness of and commitment to the standards of the Charities
Governance Code
* Experience in the planning and delivery of family supports such as
parenting programmes, trauma-informed practice and restorative
practice
* Evidence and experience of engagement in quality initiatives that
promote innovative practice in early childhood education and care
APPLICATION PROCESS
Cover letter and up to date CV sent to **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
The cover letter should provide insight as to how candidates meet the
experience and personal attributes criteria.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS Monday **Apply on the website**th
February **Apply on the website**
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
