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Various Childcare Positions Available Across Dublin, Kildare & Meath
Client: Giraffe Childcare
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 1ec118263a3d
Job Views: 116
Posted: 21.01.2025
Expiry Date: 07.03.2025
Job Description:
Giraffe Childcare is hiring Childcare Practitioners, Assistant Managers, and Centre Managers across our 24 centres in Dublin, Meath, and Kildare.
We have a number of positions available caring for the baby, toddler, and pre-school age groups.
What We Offer:
* Job security
* Accommodation (terms & conditions apply)
* Up to 34 days of annual leave including bank holidays and Christmas
* Career progression opportunities
* Trainee management programme
* Ongoing training and development including Manual Handling and First Aid
* Enhanced employee benefits including Bike to Work, Travel Tax Saver Scheme, supplier discounts
* Employee gifts: cinema tickets, care packs and so much more
* Staff appreciation programme
* Staff recognition programme: Employee of the Quarter, Employee of the Year
* Talent exchange programme - access to positions across the world
* Keep up to date with the leading approaches in early years
* Be part of an award-winning team
Roles and Responsibilities:
* Ensure a safe, secure, and healthy environment for the care, safety, and welfare of the children
* Provide for the holistic needs of the children
* Actively engage the children in developmentally appropriate learning activities to facilitate the potential development of each child
* Promote and help maintain an organised, clean, safe, well-equipped, and culturally sensitive learning environment
* Observe and record children's progress
* Communicate effectively with children, parents, and staff alike
* Meet established policies and procedures, creating an environment of best practice
The successful candidate must have:
* Sincere and genuine love of children
* Minimum FETAC / QQI Level 5 in Childcare or equivalent
* Minimum 1 year practical experience in a childcare setting
* First Aid, Manual Handling, and Food Safety training an advantage
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* A desire to learn progressively throughout your career
We try our best to reply to every applicant; however, occasionally due to the number of applicants we will only be able to respond personally to successful candidates. Hopefully, you will be one of those. If not, please do feel free to send your CV again for future positions.
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