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Early Years Educator

Cookies Early Learning Centre Athboy
€16 - €18 an hour
County Meath
Full time
June 9, 2025

Job Description

Job Description: Early Childhood Educator & Full day care/ School Age Floater

Role: To support and assist in the provision of preschool and full day

Care and school age care of the highest quality in a holistic setting for

children from 2 years - 12 years of age

Reports to: Megan Cooke & Julieann Maher

Duties and Responsibilities

 Be willing to work with children from 2 years – 12 years of age.

 Be willing to step in to any position that is required during your day.

 Provide support in rooms whether providing non-contact cover or other cover required.

 Perform a variety of tasks, such as toileting, nap supervision (where applicable) and engaging in play.

 Provide a holistic emergent curriculum based on the interests of the children in the room

 Incorporate a variety of approaches into the teaching such as Montessori, High Scope and other teaching methodologies etc.

 Provide engaging age and stage appropriate opportunities for fine motor development

 Provide engaging age and stage appropriate opportunities for gross motor development

 Conduct observations of children under the direction of the manager

 Complete & ensure short term plans are on display weekly for your room.

 Medium term plans should be completed each month or each term and should be readily available.

 Complete Learning Journals for each of your assigned keyworker children – ensure that learning Journals represent each individual child’s learning Journey

 Complete daily records for children to ensure effective communication with parents/guardians on the child’s day

 Provide detailed communication through WhatsApp for parents weekly inclusive of photographs, activities and news.

 Provide information monthly to the manager for monthly newsletter

 Ensure all children and families are represented in your room through the family wall, culture wall and birthday wall.

 Follow the policies and procedures of the service at all times

 Cleaning, tidying and storage of equipment and toys after use

 Ensuring toys are regularly sterilised & cleaned to prevent the spread of infection

 Co-ordinate the implementation of activities suitable for different children

 Maintain room, and equipment, to ensure the health and safety of children at

all times

 Ensure a good standard of hygiene

 Organise materials and toys to the benefit of children

 Support children’s developments – emotional, social, physical, linguistic and cognitive in

carrying out activities

 Attend meetings and undergo training as required

 Be aware of child protection procedures and advise manager should you have

any concerns about a child

 Maintain strict confidentiality, any breach of confidentiality about children or

their families will constitute gross misconduct

 Provide a detailed and insightful handover with parents daily

 Provide and supervise during mealtimes encouraging healthy eating habits

 Ensure positive behaviour policy is in place

 Maintaining accidents & incidents as well as ensuring daily records of attendance

 Provide first aid care as required

 Perform other reasonable and relevant duties as may be assigned from time to time

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: €16.00-€18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

Work Location: In person

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