Childcare Assistant - Waterford

Hartley People

Waterford

Responsibilities:   Ensuring each child is happy and safe in the pre-school environment. Planning the daily/weekly activities. Setting out the room before each session. Ensuring the overall safety and well-being of the children. Ensuring a good standard of hygiene and the general cleaning duties for the childcare facility to ensure compliance of TUSLA Regulations. Ensuring that equipment is well maintained, clean and safe to use. Communicating with parents/guardians on a daily basis. Maintaining child records and carrying out observations. Supporting the development of a quality based pre-school curriculum. Tidying up and storing all equipment for the room project. Advising the manager or room leader about any concerns about a child. Attending meetings when required. Attending relevant training. Any other duties that may be assigned by the Childcare Manager /Room Leader. Administration work on the Government funded Childcare Schemes, where necessary. Required Skills and Competencies Qualification of QQI Level 5 or above in Childcare or equivalent. At least two years’ experience of working in an ECCE setting. A warm, committed and enthusiastic person who is able to form a trusting relationship with the children in their care. Excellent organisational skills and a capacity to keep up to date with observations and other required documentation. Effectively work as a team member. Excellent communication skills while working with other team members, children and parents. Effectively able to adhere to the organisation’s policies and procedures. Good working knowledge of play-based and child-led learning, as well as the Aistear and Síolta Framework. Successful candidate subject to Garda Vetting and reference checks. Contract Part-time contract  20 hours per week.

1288 days ago