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Job summary
A childcare provider in Derry/Londonderry is seeking a Nursery Assistant. The role involves supporting the childcare team, organizing activities, and ensuring a safe environment for children. Ideal candidates will be committed to child-centered care, have experience with 0-7 age groups, and hold or be working towards relevant childcare qualifications. This full-time position offers 9-hour shifts, Monday to Friday, with responsibilities including maintaining hygiene and developing parental partnerships.
Qualifications
- Willingness to register for QCF 2/3 Diploma within 12 months.
- Ability to create a quality child-centered environment.
- Experience with children aged 0-7.
Responsibilities
- Organise stimulating activities for children.
- Look after children's basic needs.
- Maintain health and safety procedures.
- Report any accidents immediately to the Nursery Manager.
Skills
Education
As a Nursery Assistant you will be supporting the childcare team in the delivery of programmes for children attending the nursery whilst providing them with a safe, motivating, caring and child-centred environment.You will ensure all activities meet the appropriate policies and procedures and follow, at all times, the roles and responsibilities and professional conduct set out by the nursery.
- To organise a range of activities that will be stimulating to the children.
- To look after the basic needs of all children at the nursery.
- To maintain health and safety procedures and a high level of hygiene at the nursery.
- To ensure that any food, drinks or bottles for children with allergies are prepared correctly and given correctly.
- To be involved in developing a partnership with the parents of the children at the nursery.
- To work in partnership with colleagues and be a valued team member within the nursery.
- To provide a warm, secure relationship with the children which will encourage emotional and social growth and self-expression.
- Report any accidents/incidents involving a child, immediately to the Nursery Manager.
- To assist the supervision and care of the children within the unit.
- To ensure confidentiality of information relating to the children and families and staff is upheld at all times.
- Be willing to register to undertake QCF 2/3 Diploma in Children's Care, Learning and Development qualification within the first 12 months of employment start date, or currently working towards this qualification.
- Ability to demonstrate a commitment to a quality child centred environment.
- A good level of understanding of children's individual needs.
- QCF Level 2/3 Diploma in Children's Care Learning and Development.
- Certificate in Child Protection Training.
- High scope experience.
- Have worked with children in a day nursery setting.
- Have worked with children between the ages of 0-7.
- Valid Paediatric First Aid.
Work time: Monday to Friday, 9 hours per day between the hours of 7.20am and 6.00pm each day (shift basis
Area: Republic of Ireland
Closing date: 20 Dec 2025
Area: Derry or Londonderry
Closing date: 30 Dec 2025
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