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Early Years Service Manager

Early Years Service Manager

Parkview CrecheDublin, Ireland
30+ days ago
Job description

Job Description

To apply, email your CV and Cover Letter to : recruitment@canavanbyrne.ie

Location :  Leixlip, Co. Kildare

Salary : from 40,000-45,000

Annual Leave : 25 days

About Us :

At Parkview Creche, we are excited to offer an incredible opportunity for a dedicated Early Years Service Manager to join our brand-new service. We aim to deliver high-quality early years education and care programmes, and we are now seeking an experienced and dynamic manager who can lead the way in managing and operating our new service opening in Leixlip, Co. Kildare.

If you are a dedicated and experienced Early Years Service Manager looking for new career opportunities, we would love to hear from you. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to lead our brand new early years service and develop your career in a dynamic and growing organisation.

What we offer :

  • Additional Annual Leave
  • Pension Contributions (5%)
  • Discounted childcare
  • No uniform for management
  • Bike to Work Scheme
  • CPD fully paid (once permanent)
  • Performance Based Bonus twice yearly once permanent (Summer and December)

Complimentary breakfast on the Company every Friday morning

Roles and Responsibilities

Responsibilities and duties

  • Operational Management : Ensure the financial viability of the service by efficiently managing registrations and admissions and maintaining compliance with regulations and guidelines.
  • Responsibility for developing, delivering and managing the daily operations of the Service in order to ensure a safe, developmentally appropriate environment for children, in line with all regulatory requirements.
  • Curriculum and Practice : Ability to implement and develop a high quality child-centric curriculum in line with Aistear and Síolta while fostering equality and diversity.
  • Act as the Designated Child Protection Liaison Person while ensuring staff understand their roles in child protection.
  • Build relationships with parents, maintain effective communication, and organise meetings and events.
  • Promote and market the services and conduct viewings and inquiries.
  • In charge of the overall staff management, including recruitment, training and performance, while maintaining a Best Practice culture. Address staffing issues and identify training needs.
  • Responsible for implementing all company policies, procedures, health and safety / risk assessment as stipulated in the Childcare Regulations.
  • Responsible for keeping accurate records of meetings and presenting progress reports.
  • Stay updated on policies and procedures and prepare for inspections maintaining the service compliant.
  • The successful candidate must have

    Qualifications and skills :

  • A minimum of FETAC / QQI level 6 in Early Childhood Care and Education or equivalent
  • QQI level 7 or 8 would be desirable but not essential.
  • A qualification in business or management is desirable but not essential.
  • Relevant and proven experience record managing a Full Day Care service including School Age Childcare.
  • Have strong leadership skills
  • Strong passion for the needs and development of the individual child.
  • Excellent organisational and planning skills
  • Be proficient in Excel & Word
  • Ability to manage and supervise a team while supporting their continuous professional development.
  • Have a full understanding of all guidelines as set out by Tusla.
  • Have an excellent level of the English Language and Communication skills
  • Hours

    Salary

    40,000-45,000

    Job Location

    Leixlip

    Qualification Level

    Minimum QQI / Fetac Level 6

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