Childcare Development Officer (CDO)

Donegalchildcare; Ireland; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Donegalchildcare is seeking to fill a role for supporting childcare services in Roscommon. The successful candidate will facilitate training and provide support to early learning services within the county, often outside normal working hours.

Applicants should have a minimum of three years' experience in the Early Learning and Care sector and be qualified at third level in Early Childhood Education. A clean driving license and good command of English are mandatory.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC).
• Good command of English in grammar, spelling, and sentence construction.
• Clean full driver’s license and provision of own car for business purposes.

Responsibilities

• Provide onsite support to services within Roscommon CCC.
• Conduct training/meetings/support visits often outside normal working hours.
• Address enquiries from the public effectively.

Skills

Excellent IT skills

Time management

Report writing

Understanding of national policy

Education

Third level qualification in Early Childhood Education and Care

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)

SharePoint

Job description

Roscommon County Childcare Committee Offices, Knock Road, Castlerea Eircode: F45P959 or as designated by Roscommon CCC

Hours of Work: 9.30 – 5pm Mon- Fri with evening/weekend work on occasions forming part of a 35hr week. Flexibility will be required. Time off in lieu will be offered for hours worked outside of normal working hours in line with Roscommon CCC employee handbook and company policies.

Company / Business Name: Roscommon County Childcare Committee CLG

Job Description

Join our Team – Roscommon County Childcare Committee (Roscommon CCC) CLG acts as the local agent of the Department of Children, Disability and Equality for the local implementation of national childcare programmes at county level throughout County Roscommon. We are now seeking to fill the following two positions within our team.

Qualifications Required

Third level qualification (minimum level 8), preferably in Early Childhood Education and Care

Experience Required

Minimum of 3 years’ experience of working in the Early Learning and Care (ELC) and the School Age Childcare (SAC) Sector

Further Information

• Good understanding of national policy and regulation in relation to the ELC/SAC sector.
• Good working knowledge of relevant national childcare programmes and the administration associated with these.
• Excellent IT and administrative skills, including experience in report writing and use of SharePoint, Microsoft Office Package including Word and Excel applications.
• Experience in the development and/or delivery of training/workshops/networks (Communities of Practice)
• Excellent time management skills and a strong ability to deal effectively with enquiries from the public.

This post involves both desk based and onsite support to services within Roscommon CCCs remit in County Roscommon and will involve training/meetings/support visits often outside of normal working hours.

Health: Candidates shall be in a state of health such that indicates a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular & efficient service.

Garda Vetting: The successful candidates will be required to be Garda Vetted.

Good command of English (i.e. grammar, spelling, and sentence construction) is required for both positions as well as a clean full driver’s license & provision of own car for business purposes.

Willingness to work flexible hours as required at times, i.e. late evenings and, on occasions, weekends required for both posts.

How to Apply

Full Job Description and Application form are available to download from www.roscommonchildcare.ie.

A completed application form and cover letter should be sent by email only with the post you are applying for in the subject line to Roscommon CCC Chairperson [e-mail].

Closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 5th June 2026. Late applications cannot be accepted.