Childcare Assistant

JobStart Scheme; Castlederg; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local childcare provider in Castlederg is looking for a candidate for a childcare role. The successful candidate will care for children, ensuring their safety and well-being, providing engaging play opportunities and supporting parental involvement. The role offers up to 25 hours of work per week. Essential training will be provided in safeguarding, first aid, and food safety.

Qualifications

• Successful candidate will be subject to Enhanced Access NI & 2 Reference checks.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the layout of the facilities before each session.
• Ensure the overall safety and well-being of the children.
• Provide safe and creative play opportunities.
• Prepare activities and organise programmes.
• Encourage parental involvement and support.
• Assist in ensuring hygiene standards and equipment safety.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Provide advice and assistance to parents.

Job description

THE EMPLOYER IS: CASTLEDERG CHILDCARE SERVICESThis is a childcare role. The successful candidate will care for children by organising an environment of play and creativity. Essential training will be provided for safeguarding, first aid and food safety.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the layout of the facilities before each session and tidying away at the end of the session.
• Assist with ensuring the overall safety and well-being of the children.
• Providing a safe, creative, appropriate play opportunities, preparing activities, organising programmes and so on.
• Ensuring the delivery of creative play opportunities in a safe and caring environment.
• Providing full care for the children. This may also include providing refreshments.
• Encouraging parental involvement and support of the setting.
• Assist in fundraising activities.
• Assist the leader in ensuring that good standards of hygiene are followed, and that equipment is safe and checked regularly for repair.
• Assist in ensuring that all policies and procedures are adhered to at all times and that all written records are appropriately maintained in accordance with WHSCT guidelines.
• Ensure that confidentiality is always maintained.
• Assist the leader in providing advice and assistance to parents and individuals.
• Advise the leader on any matter requiring his/her attention.

Skills and Qualifications

• Successful candidate will be subject to Enhanced Access NI & 2 Reference checks.

Further Information

The Employer is: CASTLEDERG CHILDCARE SERVICESJobStart Opportunity - Working Hours Information- Standard Hours: up to 25 hours per week.- Flexible/Reduced Hours: May be available upon approval by a Work Coach.- Additional Hours: The employer may offer extra hours depending on availability. This should be discussed directly with the employer before starting employment.The job advert may end before the closing date if requested by the employer.

Application Information

JOBSTART IS OPEN TO WORKING AGE BENEFIT CLAIMANTS WHO ARE DEEMED ELIGIBLE BY A WORK COACH. If you are on Universal Credit, please contact your Work Coach via your Journal. If you are in receipt of any other working age benefit, please contact your local Jobs & Benefits Office on 0800 001 5782.

Vacancy ID 1744630 Job Sector Childcare and Social Work Area Co Tyrone Location Castlederg Salary 16-17 £7.55, 18-20 £10.00, 21 plus £12.21 per hour No. vacancies 2 Contract Type Temporary Weekly hours 25 Published date 10/11/2025 Closing date 19/12/2025 Worktime To be confirmed