Early Years Educator required on a permanent, 40 hour week, contract at Fairyland Creche, Frenchpark, Oranmore.
We offer:
- Job Security
- Up to 30 days annual leave including bank holidays and Christmas
- Competitive Rates of Pay where we acknowledge your qualifications and time of service with our Pay Scale
- Pension Contribution
- No uniform required
- Statutory Sick Pay
- Professional development support
- Social Nights for the whole team
- Fun dress up days & charity fundraisers
- Seasonal celebrations
Job description:
- Implement a developmentally appropriate preschool and after school programmes for young children
- Ensuring a high standard of care and guidance to all children in your care under the designed programme
- Support, supervise and guide early year educators working within your team and work within the line management system.
- Prioritising the health, safety and welfare of all children in the service
- Developing individual educational plans, curriculum plans and observations to encourage child development and progression
- Promote and help maintain an organised, clean, safe, well equipped and culturally sensitive learning environment
- Communicating with parents and members of the community
- Inducting new staff members within the team
- Maintaining program administration
- Performing other related duties as required
There is an annual leave entitlement of currently 20 days + 1 company day paid. Fairyland operates 50 weeks of the year, closing for Christmas, a week in August and all bank holidays. Fairyland offer an excellent pension scheme.
Job Type: Part-time
Salary: €13.65-€16.28 per hour
FETAC/QQI Level 5 in Childcare (required)
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: €13.65-€14.70 per hour
Additional pay:
- Bonus pay
- Overtime pay
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Galway, County Galway: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you hold a minimum FETAC Level 5 in Childcare or a letter from DCEDIY stating you meet the minimum requirements to work in childcare in Ireland?
Experience:
- Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
- English (required)
Work authorisation:
- Ireland (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 10/07/2025
Expected start date: 01/07/2025