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What We Offer:

• To ensure a safe, secure and healthy environment for the care, safety and welfare of the children

• Actively engage the children in developmentally appropriate learning activities to facilitate the potential development of each child.

• Provide for the holistic needs of the children

• Observe and record children’s progress

• Promote and help maintain an organised, clean, safe, well equipped and culturally sensitive learning environment

• To communicate effectively with children, parents and staff alike.

• Adhere to established policies and procedures, creating an environment of best practice

• Hold high standards for all children and encourage them to achieve their full potential

• Teach the children at a level they can achieve at a pace that suits their abilities

The requirements necessary for this position are:

• Minimum Fetac / QQI level 5 in childcare. 

Or a recognised degree in early childhood education. Or a masters in early years 0-6 years. Or a teaching degree in early years 0-6 yrs. 

 

• Practical experience in a childcare setting

• Fluent English

• Good Communication Skills

• Flexibility

• A team player

• Excellent communication skills

• A desire to learn progressively throughout your career

• Sincere and genuine love of children

We are committed to providing the best educational and training supports, with progression opportunities within the company. Our employees thrive in supportive team environments. 

Job Types: ​Full-time, Part-time Permanent positions available

Salary: ​​€13.00 - €15.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Career Progression Opportunities

• Trainee Management Programme

• Continuous Professional Development - in and out house training

• Employee Gifts and recognition of work

• Staff Well Being Program

• Staff support and mentorship

• Company events

• Company pension

• Employee Support program

• Statutory Sick pay

• Wellness program

• Employee Relocation available if wanted (locations of other services available upon request) 

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Operating hours:

• 7.00am – 6.30pm

Application question(s):

• Do you have a minimum QQI Level 5 in Childcare (or international equivalent)

• If Qualification obtained Internationally, do you have DCYA recognition or is it listed in the DCEDIY Early Years Recognised Qualifications 

Link for list: 7e11c357-a461-4dbd-8daa-cf72a2ec0d75.pdf (www.gov.ie)

• When would you be available to start?

• Have you obtained police vetting for any country you have lived in for 6 months consecutively since your 18thbirthday?

Paperwork Required upon commencement of employment:

 

• 2 Written References from previous employers

• Qualification Certificates including translation to English

• Photo I.D.

• Proof of Address (must be in Ireland as this is for Garda vetting purposes)

• Copy of Current C.V.

• The name and phone numbers of 2 people who can give a character reference over the phone

• Tusla Children First E-Learning Programme

Link for course: Home (hseland.ie)

 

Job requirements

What We Offer:

• To ensure a safe, secure and healthy environment for the care, safety and welfare of the children

• Actively engage the children in developmentally appropriate learning activities to facilitate the potential development of each child.

• Provide for the holistic needs of the children

• Observe and record children’s progress

• Promote and help maintain an organised, clean, safe, well equipped and culturally sensitive learning environment

• To communicate effectively with children, parents and staff alike.

• Adhere to established policies and procedures, creating an environment of best practice

• Hold high standards for all children and encourage them to achieve their full potential

• Teach the children at a level they can achieve at a pace that suits their abilities

The requirements necessary for this position are:

• Minimum Fetac / QQI level 5 in childcare qualification essential or a recognised qualification listed on the approved list of qualifications from DCYA

• Practical experience in a childcare setting

• Fluent English

• Good Communication Skills

• Flexibility

• A team player

• Excellent communication skills

• A desire to learn progressively throughout your career

• Sincere and genuine love of children

We are committed to providing the best educational and training supports, with progression opportunities within the company. Our employees thrive in supportive team environments. 

Job Types: ​Full-time, Part-time Permanent positions available

Salary: ​​€13.00 - €15.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Career Progression Opportunities

• Trainee Management Programme

• Continuous Professional Development - in and out house training

• Employee Gifts and recognition of work

• Staff Well Being Program

• Staff support and mentorship

• Company events

• Company pension

• Employee Support program

• Statutory Sick pay

• Wellness program

• Employee Relocation available if wanted (locations of other services available upon request) 

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Operating hours:

• 7.00am – 6.30pm

Application question(s):

• Do you have a minimum QQI Level 5 in Childcare (or international equivalent)

• If Qualification obtained Internationally, do you have DCYA recognition or is it listed in the DCEDIY Early Years Recognised Qualifications 

Link for list: 7e11c357-a461-4dbd-8daa-cf72a2ec0d75.pdf (www.gov.ie)

• When would you be available to start?

• Have you obtained police vetting for any country you have lived in for 6 months consecutively since your 18thbirthday?

Paperwork Required upon commencement of employment:

 

• 2 Written References from previous employers

• Qualification Certificates including translation to English

• Photo I.D.

• Proof of Address (must be in Ireland as this is for Garda vetting purposes)

• Copy of Current C.V.

• The name and phone numbers of 2 people who can give a character reference over the phone

• Tusla Children First E-Learning Programme

Link for course: Home (hseland.ie)

 

Nice to have

Full clean  European driving licence. 

Benefits

1. Competitive salary 

2. great working environment 

3. pensionable position 

4. staff EAP and wellness package 

5. statutory sick pay, 

6. flexible holidays maximum 20 days 

7. staff appraisals and support 

8. staff team building nights 

9. over night paid Christmas party 

10. continuous professional development 

11. courses paid by Tots 

12. flexible alternative shifts 

13. Monday to Friday  no weekends 

14. All public and bank holidays off. 

15. Christmas closure allowing family time 

16. Early departure from work for  Christmas allowing staff return home for Christmas that require flights home. 

17. family run business 

18. Statutory sick pay 

 

 

 

Job details
Occupation field:
Education field:
Work experience:
Work experience is required
Duration of work experience:
Up to 1 year
Language skills:
  • English
  • Good
Salary range:
27000 - 33000 EUR
Date of expiry:

About company

Tots Crèche limited is a large Childcare provider in the midlands of Ireland. Tots is expanding and opening many new settings throughout Ireland. We are a family run business with two sisters owning and operating fabulous bright and happy Childcare centres. Tots is very excited to announce the opening of three new branches in the first quarter of 2024. This will bring… Find out more