Deputy Manager - Maternity Cover - Ashbourne

Job Introduction Deputy Manager - Maternity Cover - Ashbourne Ashbourne | Full-time | Fixed Term | €41,990 - €44,

• depending on experience At Tigers Childcare, we don't just hire for roles - we hire for impact.

Whether you work directly with children, support behind the scenes, or lead teams across services, your work helps shape a nurturing environment where children - and colleagues - can thrive.

To be the Deputy Manager and senior member of the childcare team working.

Combining the practitioner role with the management role and to take responsibility for ensuring high quality and best practice standards are maintained at the service.

To work in close co-operation with the Manager and staff team.

Why We Do What We Do Tigers Childcare creates exceptional environments where children thrive through play, exploration and meaningful relationships.

With 27 centres and growing, we're one of Ireland's leading childcare providers - committed to quality, inclusion and continuous improvement.

The same values that guide how we support children - curiosity, care, consistency and high expectations - shape how we support our teams.

At Tigers, we invest in your development, prioritise wellbeing, and make sure everyone feels they belong.

How You'll Make an Impact Deliver high-quality, full-time early years care and education, leading your room and team to support children's holistic development.

Ensure curriculum planning and learning experiences align with Aistear and Siolta, maintaining compliance and quality standards.

Provide leadership and mentorship to your team, helping them support children's development and wellbeing.

Contribute to a culture of professionalism, inclusion, safety, and care within your room and across the centre.

What You'll Need to Succeed Must-Haves : To report to the Manager To act as Designated Person in charge in the absence of the Manager Be responsible, in consultation with the Manager for recruitment, management, training, motivation and performance of all staff.

Ensure a dynamic emergent curriculum is delivered to meet the individual needs of children attending Monitor and ensure that all agreed quality and safety standards are maintained always Monitor all child protection issues; parents' issues; complaints, near-misses, incidents and accidents to ensure that any necessary remedial action is taken immediately.

Ensure all issues and actions are recorded.

Report Child Support the Manager to develop the service to its full potential ensuring that all opportunities in sourcing additional funding are enabled and applications completed in a timely manner.

Keep up to date on matters relating to early childhood care and education generally, i.e. media / emails, networking etc.

Establish, develop, and maintain professional working relationships with all external agencies, including TUSLA and the Early Intervention Team Review and monitor occupancy levels, to ensure they are maintained to maximum capacity levels in line with service ethos and objectives and to ensure financial sustainability.

To ensure the building is maintained to a high level of hygiene To be the Designated First Aid Person To be the Deputy Designated Child Protection Liaison Person To be the Designated Fire Safety Person To be available to the Early Years inspector if an inspection takes place and to ensure all appropriate information is supplied during an inspection.

Requirements : Must obtain a minimum level 6 in childcare, Level 7 / 8 Preferred Minimum of 3 years post qualification experience working in an early years setting, preferably in a supervisory or leadership role.

Demonstrate in-depth knowledge and understanding of inclusive early childhood education and care Demonstrable and detailed knowledge of current legislation relevant to the early years.

Salary & Benefits Competitive salary FlyeFit Gym Discounted Exclusive Colleague Lifestyle & Learning Discount Platform Access to HSF Health Plan with 10% discount benefit Referral bonus for introducing new colleagues (250 euro), Unlimited Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), Further development and training within the industry.

30 paid holiday days, including bank holidays (Holiday increments based on length of service) 5 days statutory sick payment Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Colleague Recognition Rewards (Tigers stripes Programme) Neuro-divergent support Educational assistance Programme to support colleagues in their development Thorough onboarding induction Programme Colleague Appreciation Days Quarterly paid team meeting Break room On-site Parking Let's Build Something Brilliant Together If this sounds like your kind of role, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply via our website.

All roles are subject to Garda Vetting and reference checks in line with regulatory requirements and Tigers Childcare's Safeguarding Policy.

Tigers Childcare is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

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