Job description

Links Childcare Seabrook Manager is recruiting a Deputy Manager.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has experience working in creche management and is looking to progress their career into the field of childcare management.

About the Role: The Deputy Manager, as the title suggests, can step in and deputise for the Manager as re- quired. He/she is promoted to this role with a proven record of leadership and management skills and an abil- ity to take initiative. The Deputy Manager is selected to complement the skill-set of the Manager so that, as a team, they promote and foster the high standards expected at Links Childcare.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Assist the Crèche Manager in the management of the overall crèche;
• Ensure rosters & staffing of the centre are well organised.
• Meet with parents of prospective children and carry out viewings to determine whether the crèche is a good fit for the child and family.
• Oversee the daily running of the crèche; including but not limited to reviewing daily programmes, observations, staff performance and administration duties.
• Ensure the crèche operates within the crèche policies and procedures along with ratio, legislation & any regulations requirements.
• Ensure any reporting requirements are monitored, maintained and completed on time.
• Implement any necessary crèche programmes, systems and operational processes to ensure the successful running of the crèche.
• Ability to keep an organised system throughout the creche including paperwork, staffing, queries and rooms
• Adhere to Quality Management Procedures, TUSLA Pre-School Regulations
• Maintain a professional approach to dealing with parents and fellow workers
• Lead, coach and develop a highly functioning team of educators.
• Develop positive and open professional relationships with families, children and staff
• Provide effective support, guidance & mentoring to staff members of the crèche
• Ad-hoc duties as required by Management

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years’ childcare experience
• Experience in a crèche supervisory role
• Hold a minimum of Fetac Level 6 in Childcare certificate
• Competent computer literacy
• The successful candidate will be highly organised with an ability to work as part of a cross functional team.
• Excellent attention to detail and an ability to manage the running of a crèche and staff as well as the ability to implement quality early childhood curriculum and creative skills to develop age appropriate activities will be of the utmost importance in this position.
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Full knowledge of TUSLA regulations and requirements

Benefits

• Access to Links Childcare car during the working day to commute between childcare centres
• Competitive Salary
• Staff dinners provided to staff at lunch time - cooked by our on site chefs.
• Staff Incentive/Recognition Programme to include; Yearly Awards Recognition Programme, Staff Referral Programme, Anniversary Dates recognition.
• Ongoing Training
• Career Progression with opportunities to help you achieve your ambitions and goals as early childcare educators. As our company is always expanding there will always be ample room for promotion.
• Free Parking
• Annual leave accrual scheme
• Discounted Childcare
• Bike to work scheme
• Extensive induction & training in Manual Handling & First Aid

Short listing will apply.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: €33,000.00-€35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

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