Links Childcare are recruiting qualified and experienced Deputy Manager to join our new Blackrock Creche Pre-school and Afterschool .
Location: Somerset House, Stradbrook Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94 V295
Position: Deputy Manager
Start Date: Immediately
What we offer?
- Competitive Salary (DOE)
- Annual Leave Accrual Programme for Créche Management – up to 35 days (including Bank Holidays)
- Yearly Bonus
- Bike to Work Scheme
- Pension Scheme
- Promotional Opportunities
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Employee Anniversary Recognition
- Financial Support for Further Education
- Uniform Subsidy
Duties include but not limited to:
- Assist the Crèche Manager in the management of the overall crèche;
- Ensure rosters & staffing of the centre are well organised.
- Meet with parents of prospective children and carry out viewings to determine whether the crèche is a good fit for the child and family.
- Oversee the daily running of the crèche; including but not limited to reviewing daily programmes, observations, staff performance and administration duties.
- Ensure the crèche operates within the crèche policies and procedures along with ratio, legislation & any regulations requirements.
- Ensure any reporting requirements are monitored, maintained and completed on time.
- Implement any necessary crèche programmes, systems and operational processes to ensure the successful running of the crèche.
- Ability to keep an organised system throughout the creche including paperwork, staffing, queries and rooms
- Adhere to Quality Management Procedures, TUSLA Pre-School Regulations
- Maintain a professional approach to dealing with parents and fellow workers
- Lead, coach and develop a highly functioning team of educators.
- Develop positive and open professional relationships with families, children and staff
- Provide effective support, guidance & mentoring to staff members of the crèche
- Ad-hoc duties as required by Management
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years’ childcare experience
- Experience in a crèche supervisory role
- Hold a minimum of Fetac Level 6 in Childcare certificate
- Competent computer literacy
- The successful candidate will be highly organised with an ability to work as part of a cross functional team.
- Excellent attention to detail and an ability to manage the running of a crèche and staff as well as the ability to implement quality early childhood curriculum and creative skills to develop age appropriate activities will be of the utmost importance in this position.
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Full knowledge of TUSLA regulations and requirements
Other Benefits
- Discounted Childcare
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Onsite Parking
- Travel-Saver Scheme
- Complimentary Hot Lunch Time Meals for All Staff
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From €38,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bike to work scheme
- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee assistance program
- Food allowance
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
