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Céad Meith 25 2025

Céad Lún 6 2025

Aoine Lún 29 2025

Lánaimseartha Buan

The Growing Tree childcare facility in Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon is currently recruiting for a FULL-TIME ROOM LEADER to join the team.

The Room Leader/Early Years Educator will participate in the development, planning, and delivery of the daily operational running of the Early Years’ service and the School Aged Childcare Service, in line with the Childcare Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations (2016) thus ensuring the Health Welfare and Development of the child is paramount at all times. They will work in accordance to the services policies & procedures and practices. They will be responsible for the ongoing professional development and supervision of staff within the Early Years and SAC room. They will be responsible for ensuring that the room is appropriately prepared for a TUSLA preschool inspection at any stage and that any child protection concerns are reported to the Manager and to the statutory authorities (TUSLA & Garda). Partnership with other staff, parents, families & outside support agencies and professionals is expected.

The successful applicant will be required to work as part of a team and have:

Minimum Level 6 in Early Childhood Care and Education is essential
3 years’ experience in working in the Early Years is required
Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team. You need to be a dynamic individual with plenty of initiative and drive and be committed to supporting the individual needs of the child.
Level 7/8 in Early Childhood Care and Education is desirable
Experience in a Leadership role within the early year’s sector is desirable
Current First Aid certification
Children First/Child Protection certification
Excellent interpersonal communications skills and an ability to work closely with a broad range of stakeholders including, service providers, educators, statutory and voluntary bodies
Good command of English (i.e. grammar, spelling and sentence construction)
Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team with flexibility to ongoing change in work practices
Confidentiality and a good team player
You need to be a dynamic individual with plenty of initiative and drive and open to change
Satisfactory references and Garda vetting will be required prior to employment

Salary: €15 per hour, with increase to €16 per hour following successful completion of probationary period
Annual Leave: 21 days per annum plus 3 Additional Company Allocated Leave Days, on a pro-rata basis
Opportunities for further development in childcare qualifications available
Staff Uniform provided
Employee Assistance Programme provided
Required start date: 29th August 2025