4‑Day Early Years Educator — Impact & Growth

Donegal; Letterkenny; Remote; EUR 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Scholarship Programme

Quality in-house training

On site parking

Company events

Childcare – Employee discount

Job summary

Donegal County Childcare Committee is seeking an Early Years Educator for a full-time role with a four-day week, in-person work in Cashelshanaghan. The position offers a competitive pay scale: €15.50/hour for Level 5, rising to €18.25/hour for Level 7/8, along with a pension scheme and ongoing training.

Responsibilities include building positive experiences for children, supporting development, adhering to policies, maintaining hygiene, organizing activities, and engaging families and the

Qualifications

• QQI Level 5 in Early Years (preferrable Level 6 /7)

Responsibilities

• Conduct observations of children under the guidance of Aistear and document these accordingly.
• Adhere to the policies and procedures of the service.
• Cleaning, tidying and storage of equipment and toys after use.
• Co-ordinate the implementation of activities suitable for different age groups
• Maintain room, and equipment, to always ensure the health and safety of children.
• Ensure a good standard of hygiene.
• Organise materials and toys to the benefit of children.
• Support children’s holistic development through planned activities. All planning must be fully completed on a weekly basis.
• Attend meetings and undergo training as required.
• Be aware of child protection procedures and advise manager should you have any concerns about a child.
• Ensure the standard of your work is of high quality with ongoing efforts to develop new learning.
• Maintain strict confidentiality, any breach of confidentiality about children or their families will constitute gross misconduct.
• Perform other reasonable and relevant duties as may be assigned from time to time.
• Work Location: In person.
• Ability to commute to Cashelshanaghan: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (require

Education

QQI Level 5 in Early Years

Job description

Donegal County Childcare Committee is seeking an Early Years Educator for a full-time role with a four-day week, in-person work in Cashelshanaghan. The position offers a competitive pay scale: €15.50/hour for Level 5, rising to €18.25/hour for Level 7/8, along with a pension scheme and ongoing training.

Responsibilities include building positive experiences for children, supporting development, adhering to policies, maintaining hygiene, organizing activities, and engaging families and the