StartBright Early Learning Centres Company Ltd By Guarantee
Our vision is for every child and their family in South West Dublin to have access to excellent early years education as a right and a key to realising their full potential.
The mission of StartBright Early Learning Centres is to empower and enable children, their families and communities in South West Dublin through the delivery of exceptional early education services.
Values
* Child Centred: Nurturing healthy relationships, strengthening emotional resilience, and empowering children to think, grow, and explore in a fun and creative way.
* Inclusive: Respectful, impartial, accessible, and affordable early education services.
* Families as Partners: Working in partnership with every family to achieve the best outcomes for every child.
* Striving for Excellence: Always developing our philosophy, knowledge, and professionalism in collaboration with families, staff, and professional bodies in the sector.
* Honest: Operating to the highest possible standards - honest, professional, transparent, and accountable.
Role Overview
The volunteer must have:
* Willingness to attend board meetings (usually held via Teams or onsite in Clondalkin) – for approx. 1-2 hours, 6 times a year.
* Willingness to undertake subgroup work as required or in relation to specific skills.
* Willingness to undertake training and participate in evaluation of the board’s work.
Requirements
* A commitment to social inclusion, equality, and promotion of diversity in disadvantaged and marginalised areas of Dublin.
* An understanding of the issues affecting the voluntary & community sector, the early childhood education and school-aged childcare sector, and the wider child and family support sector.
* Local area knowledge and expertise of the constituents and communities we serve.
* Ability to play a strategic role to successfully affect change and meet objectives of the company.
* Experience with Communications/Advocacy/PR/Marketing.
* Experience with Governance/Risk management in the voluntary & community sector.
Level of English required:
Fluent English
Time Commitment:
Minimum time commitment: 1 year. Days and times for board meetings are arranged to be flexible and consider volunteers' commitments to their own roles.
Location:
StartBright currently delivers high-quality community-based early childhood education and school-aged childcare to over 450 children and families. It has a staff team of over 80 and operates over 7 different sites all based in Clondalkin, Lucan, and Tallaght.
Screening Details:
* Informal Interviews
* Reference Checks
Volunteer Support:
* Support/advice/recognition
* Initial induction and training
* Insurance cover (Professional Indemnity Insurance is available for all directors through the Company’s Insurance Policy)
* Ongoing training opportunities
Age Restrictions:
No age restrictions.
Group Participation:
Is this opportunity suitable for groups/teams of volunteers? No.
Benefits:
We offer the following supports to company directors:
Board induction to include: background to the company, the early childhood education and care sector, stakeholders, and beneficiaries. Training relevant to volunteer role and responsibilities and interests.
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