Lead Early Years Educator - Dublin (Permanent Full Time)

SVP; Dublin; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

SVP in Dublin is seeking a Lead Early Years Educator to join the Children & Family Services team at Ozanam House, Mountjoy Square. This permanent full-time role (37.5 hours, Monday to Friday) involves leading a classroom with a morning pre-school and an afternoon after‑school group, developing, implementing and overseeing the childcare programme.

The successful candidate will hold QQI Level 7 or higher in Early Childhood Care and have at least two years' experience with preschool children, with

Qualifications

• QQI Level 7 or higher in Early Childhood Care.
• At least 2 years' experience with preschool children.
• Knowledge of Aistear and Siolta.
• Community or voluntary sector experience is an advantage.
• Experience with volunteers and students is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all aspects of the childcare programme in the assigned room.
• Develop and implement the daily schedule for pre-school and after-school groups.
• Act as principal instructor in the classroom.
• Collaborate with SVP teams to support volunteers and families.
• Ensure Garda Vetting and satisfactory references are completed.

Skills

Initiative

Enthusiasm

Organisation

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Listening skills

Empathy

Team player

Self-motivation

Education

QQI Level 7 or higher in Early Childhood Care

Job description

Lead Early Years Educator - Dublin (Permanent Full Time)

Salary range: €35,490 per annum; paid monthly

Experience: QQI Level 7 or higher in Early Childhood Care

Description:

SVP is a large, national, voluntary organisation with extensive experience of working with a diverse range of people who experience poverty and exclusion. Through its network of volunteers and staff, it is strongly committed to working for social justice and advocates the creation of a more just and caring society. SVP employs people to support volunteers in a variety of settings including housing, community care, shops, administration, and other specialist areas.

The Role:

We are currently looking to recruit a Lead Early Years Educator (Permanent Full Time; Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week) to join our Children & Family Servicesteam in Ozanam House - Mountjoy Square, Dublin. The Lead Early Years Educator will be the principal instructor in a classroom with both a morning pre‑school and afternoon after‑school group and will develop, implement and oversee all aspects of our childcare programme in that room. This is a great opportunity to join one of Ireland’s largest voluntary organisations and make a difference in your community.

Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills Required

Qualifications

• QQI Level 7 or higher in Early Childhood Care

Experience

• At least 2 years of professional experience of working directly with pre‑school children in an early years setting
• Good knowledge of underlying principles in early years education including Aistear and Siolta
• Experience of working with this age group in a similar setting
• Experience of working in the community or voluntary sector is an advantage
• Experience of working with volunteers and students is an advantage

Knowledge and Skills

• Candidates must also have lots of initiative, enthusiasm and an interest in supporting and empowering young children and their families.
• Being able to demonstrate excellent organisational, communication, interpersonal and listening skills
• Good ability to work on his/her own initiative
• Enjoy being part of progressive and energetic team.
• The ideal candidate will demonstrate empathy for young children and their families

Appointment is subject to Garda Vetting and satisfactory references. Canvassing will not be accepted and may lead to disqualification. Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to candidates who are not shortlisted.