Classroom Assistant, Glenalbyn Montessori

Information about the service: Glenalbyn Montessori is a small service located in Stillorgan village with 22 children and 3 teachers.  We operate term-time and provide both play based and Montessori experiences for our children. 

Contact Details and Closing Date: Trish Pleass: 086 202 6127 or trishapleass@gmail.com

 

Hours and type of Contract: Part-time 3 days per week, 08.45 – 13.15 each day.

This role would provide support to the teachers and children in this setting with the day-to-day activities and transitions.

Posted 29 August 2024

 

 

Barnardos Programme Assistant - Permanent and Part-time (25 hours) - Tivoli, Dun Laoghaire

Ireland’s leading children’s charity is recruiting:

 

Programme Assistant – Permanent and Part-time (25 hours) – Tivoli, Dun Laoghaire

Location: Tivoli Terrace South, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin

Contract: Permanent and Part-time (25 hours per week)

Salary: €17,793 – €21,441 D.O.E. (this is the pro-rata salary for 25 hours)

             Hourly: €13.65 – €16.45

 

Why work at Barnardos?

At Barnardos we seek to ensure that we have the best people working with us to support our work with children and families. The benefits of working with Barnardos are designed to promote continual professional development and a work-life balance for the most rewarding working experience.

  • Barnardos offers a competitive salary – recognising the experience you bring to the role
  • Generous annual leave entitlements
  • Positive working environment with family friendly ethos and work – life balance policy
  • Tax saver travel and bike to work schemes in operation
  • Employee Pension scheme with employer contribution
  • Training and Development
  • Health and Wellbeing initiatives including Employee Assistance programme
  • Company sick pay scheme

What does Barnardos Tivoli Early Years’ centre do?

The project seeks to improve child developmental outcomes for children aged birth to 5 years and to maximise the capacity of their families/carers to meet children’s needs by offering an Early Intervention service.  

To achieve this, we provide targeted supports for individual children and a bundle of integrated family support services for their families. Specific attention is given to those families where child protection or welfare concerns exist. 

The service is needs-led working with the most vulnerable and disadvantaged families and outcomes-focussed specifically focussing on parenting skills and child/parent relationships in order to reduce subsequent difficulties for children.

Our overall aims are:

  • To increase children’s emotional wellbeing
  • To improve children’s learning and development

We do this by providing a range of Hardiker level and 2 and 3 interventions in response to the individual assessed needs of children and their families referred to Barnardos. 

Services include Infant and Toddler and Preschool programmes for children based on the

High Scope and Tús Maith curriculum, Individual work with children, Individual home based parenting work for example Partnership with Parents (PwP), Parent/Child work, Practical Family Support, information and advocacy, and group work with parents and guardians, including a Parents’ Breakfast.

Tivoli is a busy centre with children and their parents/carers attending our Early Years’ and Preschool services on a daily basis and additional families attending the family support services. 

We work to provide a response, which involves interagency collaboration in order to maximise outcomes for families. 

Who do we work with?

Referrals are accepted from Tusla, the HSE, schools, and other agencies and individuals, as appropriate, including other Barnardos services and parents/carers themselves.

 

Job purpose

To provide a safe, child centred environment/experience to children in the context of the service in which you work and appropriate to the role. 

Personal attributes

  • Commitment to provide a quality service to children
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Awareness of confidentiality and the ability to deal with sensitive issues, including child protection concerns
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Flexibility and adaptability are essential attributes in this role.

Experience

  • Experience of working with children for a minimum of 6 months is essential.
  • Relevant voluntary work/prior work-experience positions may be considered.

Qualifications

A recognised qualification (minimum FETAC/ QQI level 5) that is approved under the Early Years’ (Pre-school) Regulations.

 

The post-holder is initially assigned to work in the Early Years’ Service in Tivoli, Dún Laoghaire, but may be required in the future to work in other project(s) in the Dublin area in line with Organisational needs. 

 

Barnardos is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.

 

For full job description and to apply please visit Current Job Vacancies – Barnardos

 

Closing date: 5pm on Monday 2nd September

Interview date: TBA

 

Shortlisting will apply (please note, CVs are not accepted on their own, candidates must complete and submit our application form through Barnardos website).

Posted 23 August 2024

 

 

Barnardos seeking Project Worker, Part-Time & Permanent (21 hours) - Loughlinstown

Ireland’s leading children’s charity is recruiting:

 

Project Worker, Part-Time & Permanent (21 hours) – Loughlinstown

Location: Loughlinstown, South County Dublin

Contract: Permanent and Part-time (21 hours per week)

Salary: €19,418 – 30,014 D.O.E. (This is the pro-rated salary for 21 hours)

 

Why work at Barnardos?

At Barnardos we seek to ensure that we have the best people working with us to support our work with children and families. The benefits of working with Barnardos are designed to promote continual professional development and a work-life balance for the most rewarding working experience.

  • Barnardos offers a competitive salary – recognising the experience you bring to the role
  • Generous annual leave entitlements
  • Positive working environment with family friendly ethos and work – life balance policy
  • Tax saver travel and bike to work schemes in operation
  • Employee Pension scheme with employer contribution
  • Training and Development
  • Health and Wellbeing initiatives including Employee Assistance programme
  • Company sick pay scheme

Job purpose

To develop and implement programmes that respond to the needs of children and families referred to the services, working in partnership with families and other organisational, community and voluntary bodies.

 

Personal attributes

  • Commitment to the delivery of quality services to children, young people, families and carers.
  • Ability to act on own initiative and consult where appropriate.
  • Ability to work under pressure, make decisions in consultation with the line manager when appropriate.
  • To be committed to adhering to best practice in the work and be innovative and open to change.
  • Flexibility and adaptability are essential for this post.
  • Ability to form objective relationships with children, young people, families/carers, colleagues and other agencies.

 

Experience

  • A minimum of 2 years’ post-qualification experience of working with vulnerable children and families.
  • Experience of working in partnership with families and carers.
  • Experience of planning, implementing and reviewing programmes with children and/or families.

Qualifications

A recognised third level practice qualification[1] (minimum Level 7 on the QQI) in one of the following:

 

  • Early Childhood Care and Education
  • Social Care
  • Education
  • Social Work
  • Youth Work
  • Or related discipline (Nursing, Psychology, Early Years Education).

Full driving licence and access to the use of a suitably insured car essential.

 

The post-holder is initially assigned to work in the Loughlinstown project but may be required in the future to work in other locations in the South Dublin area in line with Organisational needs.

 

Barnardos is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.

 

For full job description and to apply please visit Current Job Vacancies – Barnardos

 

Closing date: 12pm on Wednesday 4th September

Interview date: TBA

 

Shortlisting will apply (please note, CVs are not accepted on their own, candidates must complete and submit our application form through Barnardos website).

[1] Course content should include relevant student placements

 

Posted 23 August 2024

 

 

Manorbrook Montessori School - Graduate Lead Educator

Manorbrook Montessori is a part-time Pre-School providing a positive and
encouraging Early Years environment to all children who attend. Our Pre-school is a
single classroom comprising of 3 teachers in total (one of whom being the Manager)
and 22 children. We are located within a Junior School on a large, shared school
campus with fantastic outdoor space. The children have access to rugby pitches,
astro turf areas and forest walks. Our hours of operation for the Pre-School are
Monday-Friday 8.30am-12.30pm, closing for all school holidays.

Manorbrook Montessori is recruiting for the position of Graduate Lead Educator from the end of November 2024. This is a term time position running from November – June. The right candidate will work as part of a team in the creation of a diverse and interactive curriculum while following the Montessori philosophy. Strong communication, enthusiasm and knowledge of Siolta and Aistear are essential.

Term Time position

8:30am to 12:30pm


Information about the Job:

JOB SPEC:

Manorbrook Montessori is recruiting for the position of Graduate Lead Educator from the end of November 2024. This is a term time position running from November – June. The right candidate will work as part of a team in the creation of a diverse and interactive curriculum while following the Montessori philosophy. Strong communication, enthusiasm and knowledge of Siolta and Aistear are essential.
The candidate will also be responsible for planning and executing a wide variety of daily activities whilst ensuring the safety of the children at all times.
The contract includes academic school holiday break periods.

The working hours required for this position are 8.30am-12.30pm Monday to Friday.

SKILLS:

– Minimum qualification in QQI Level 7- Graduate Childhood Care and Education
– Trained in First Aid/FAR, Manual Handling and Children First (however, additional training will be offered if required)
– Interest in sports and the outdoors
– Good understanding of Aistear and Siolta.
– Good observational, planning and organisational skills.
– Genuine love of children and Early Years education
– Enthusiasm and creativity
– Have an ability to teach groups of children of varying ages, needs and abilities.
– Good communication skills – written and spoken

RESPONSIBILITIES:

– Establishing and building a positive relationship with children, their families and your co-workers.
– Create and maintain a safe, clean, stimulating classroom where all children feel safe and valued.
– Developing lesson plans, curriculum and materials that cater to the needs of the individual child.
– Observing, guiding, supervising, and assessing children while they learn in the classroom environment.
– Adhering to company policies, procedures and operational practice at all times ensuring positive working relationships are developed and maintained with children, co-workers and parents.

Contact Details and Closing Date:

esthermanorbrook@gmail.com

Friday 20th September 2024


Posted 21 August 2024

 

 

Manorbrook Montessori School - Substitute Manager (Maternity leave cover)

Manorbrook Montessori is a part-time Pre-School providing a positive and encouraging Early Years environment to all children who attend. Our Pre-school is a single classroom comprising of 3 teachers in total (one of whom being the Manager) and 22 children. We are located within a Junior School on a large, shared school campus with fantastic outdoor space. The children have access to rugby pitches, astro turf areas and forest walks. Our hours of operation for the Pre-School are Monday-Friday 8.30am-12.30pm, closing for all school holidays.

Hours and type of Contract:

8.00am – 14.00pm

12 Months Contract

JOB SPEC:

Manorbrook Montessori is recruiting for the position of substitute Manager to cover a maternity leave post. The position however is being offered on a 12 month contract basis. Commencing from November 2024-November 2025. There may be the opportunity to work in another area of the service after the contract is completed.

The contract includes academic school holiday break periods. This is a wonderful opportunity for someone to join our team. Excellent salary offer and additional working benefits.

The working hours required for this position are 8am-2pm Monday to Friday. The successful candidate will have 1.5 hrs daily of non-contact time to keep up to date with administration, record keeping and the general day to day running of the Pre-School.

RESPONSIBILITES, DAY TO DAY: (not exhaustive)

– Positive collaboration with staff, parents and children alike.
– To ensure compliance with all Pre-School and Childcare regulations. DES inspections, Tusla and Pobal.
– Keep up to date with Policies and Procedures.
– Ensure that all staff receive regular support and supervision, performance management and annual appraisals.
– Ensure staff training needs are identified, responded to and that learning is promoted.

– Keep up to date with records.
– Ensure the safety and protection of the children at all times.
– Organise Pre-School viewings with perspective parents/children etc.

REQUIREMENTS:

– Minimum FETAC level 6 in Childcare/Montessori or degree in Early Years Education
– Strong communication skills both in person and on social media platforms
– Some experience in a Management/supervisor role.
– Good working knowledge and understanding of Aistear, Siolta, Montessori, ECCE and the Pre-School regulations.

More information available on request.

Contact Details and Closing Date:

esthermanorbrook@gmail.com

End of September 2024

Posted 12 August 24

 

 

Naionra Seo Mary, Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille

Sessional service with 21 children aged approximately
between 3 and 5.

Term time September to June (closed Christmas and Easter) Play-based curriculum conducted through the Irish language

Situated in Naíonra Seomra Mary, Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille, A Chéim (stepaside). 

Information about the Job:

Hours and type of Contract:

10 month term contract.      8.45 am – 11.45 pm / 5 days a week.

A minimum of a NFQ Level 5 Qualification in Early Years’ Childhood Care and Education or equivalent

An ability to communicate through Irish is essential.

Ideal applicant would have excellent organisational and communication skills

Work well as part of a team and be able to work on own initiative

Be a kind, caring and creative.

 

Contact Mary at:

naionraseomramary@gmail.com

Posted 12 Aug 2024

 

 

 

Early Childhood Educator

Little Feat, a well established Childcare Centre serving the local community for over 30 years. Small and friendly team . We have a lovely garden so the learning for our little ones can be brought outside.

We are looking for a fun loving child centred person to work on our team with the youngest group, 1 -2 years. You will be looking after their social, emotional and educational well being which will involve activities stimulating interest in language, learning , art and craft, as well as song and dance. They will learn to become independent little people ready to take on the world.

One year contract, full time, Monday – Friday approx. 38-40 hours

Please send cv to Nikki

nikkidarling@live.ie

See our website www.littlefeat.ie

Closing date 16/08/2024

Posted 25 July 2024

 

 

Montessori Teacher - Sharavogue School, Glenageary

Information about the service:

Sharavogue is a long-established Montessori School in the Glenageary area. We have been in operation for over 40 years and are passionate about education.  We have 6 Montessori Classes in our Montessori Programme educating children from 2 years 8 months to 4.5 years. We have a lovely environment with large outdoor play areas and a great team.

We are centrally located close to the DART station.

Please take the time to view our wonderful facility on www.sharavogue.ie

Full- time position – 40 hours per week

Salary is negotiable and dependent on level of experience and qualifications     

Information about the Job:

  • Working as part of a Team
  • Children 3-4 years
  • Must Currently be living in Ireland or have valid working visa for Ireland

 

Description:  Working as part of a team, the Montessori Teacher is responsible for the day-to-day organisation and delivery of the Montessori programme in Sharavogue. They will provide a safe, creative and stimulating learning environment for children in their Classroom enhancing each child’s growth and development.

Requirements : Montessori/ Primary Teaching – Minimum FETAC Level 6 (and recognised by DCYA). Experience Preferable but we are happy to take on recent Montessori Graduates. 

Information about the Job:

  • Working as part of a Team
  • Children 3-4 years
  • Must Currently be living in Ireland or have valid working visa for Ireland

Contact Details and Closing Date:

Please send CV’s to info@sharavogue.ie

Closing Date : 20 August 2024

Posted 23rd July 2024

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Job Opportunity - Dublin 18

We are seeking a qualified Childcare Practitioner on a full time basis, for our Day Care Centre in Kilternan, Dublin 18.

The candidate needs to be an enthusiastic, motivated, kind and caring person, who enjoys working with and caring for children aged between 2 years and 5 years of age.

Ideally, the candidate needs to have a good knowledge of children’s needs, good communicaiton skills and enjoy working as part of a team.

Fetac Level 6 in Childcare or Equivilant is preferable.

Hours: 9am – 6pm Monday – Thursday and 9am – 5pm Fridays

Please send your CV to elainetreehouse@hotmail.com or call us on 0857250562


Closing date – 18th August 2024

Posted 23 July 2024

 

 

Naíonra Dhún Droma

Recruiting for an Early Years Educator

Information about the Job:

Sessional service with 22 children aged approximately
between 3 and 5.

Term time September to June (closed Christmas and Easter) Play-based curriculum conducted through the Irish language

Situated in St. John’s GAA club, beside Marlay Park

Information about the Job:

Hours and type of Contract:  Permanent contract – part-time      8.45 am – 12.45 pm = 12 hrs/week

A minimum of a NFQ Level 5 Qualification in Early Years’ Childhood Care and Education or equivalent

A working knowledge of Irish language required

Ideal applicant would have excellent organisational and communication skills

Work well as part of a team and be able to work on own initiative

Be a kind, caring, creative, enthusiastic, committed educator

Contact: Carol at naionradundroma@gmail.com or call 086 0557153 

Posted 09/07/2024 

 

 

Rathdown Preschool and Junior School require a Preschool and Afterschool Assistant

Information about the service:

Rathdown Preschool caters for children availing of the ECCE grant and Rathdown Afterschool caters for SAC.  Preschool and Junior school Afterschool run up until 6pm.

Rathdown Preschool and Afterschool aims to provide a happy, fun learning environment within the Aistear Framework and Síolta Standards, where each child is encouraged to achieve their full potential. The Preschool and Afterschool programme encourages individual and social development, resulting in a community of self-sufficient, curious and happy children.

Information about the Job:

The job requires the candidate to work in the Preschool Afterschool and the Junior School Afterschool.

Hours and type of Contract: 30 hours a week 12pm-6pm Mon-Fri, Fixed Term (Year)

Candidate requirements

·       Minimum Level 6 in Early Years

·       Fluent English

·       Ideally minimum two years’ experience in the sector

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Have a love of children and a want to see them develop holistically.
  • Be responsible for the care and supervision of children attending the service.
  • Ensuring the safety of all children.
  • Create an environment that is enriching and fun for the children.
  • Organise and implement activities in line with Síolta Standards and Aistear Curriculum Framework in response to the children’s needs.
  • Liaise with other team members in the delivery of a quality service.
  • Liaise with parents, guardians etc.
  • Have a positive attitude and serve as a good role model for children.
  • Be able to work independently and as part of a team.

 

 

Contact Details and Closing Date:

Louise Walker- lwalker@rathdownschool.ie

Wednesday July 31st 2024


Posted 18/07/2024

 

 

Múinteoir naíonra

Naíonra Lorcáin currently seeks a teacher for a temporary, part time and term time position for 4 hours per day (8:30 – 12:30) 

Naíonra Lorcáin is an Irish medium pre-school and is located in Scoil Lorcáin, Monkstown.

Information about the Job:

Naíonra Lorcáin is an early immersion setting for children aged 3-5 years. Children learn through play, and this is done through the Irish language in our setting.

Requirements:

An interest in early years education. 

Good Irish or an interest in improving language proficiency.

QQI Level 5 and / or Level 6 in Childcare and Early Education. Please contact with CV naionralorcain@gmail.com  

Closing Date: Friday 12th July

Posted 4 July 2024