Early Childhood Educator - Dublin, Kildare & Meath
Giraffe Childcare
- Ireland
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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 wellbeing
- 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
- To 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
- To communicate effectively with children, parents and staff alike.
- Meet established policies and procedures, creating an environment of best practice.
- Sincere and genuine love of children
- Minimum FETAC / QQI Level 5 in Childcare or equivalent
- Minimum 1 year’s 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