Pre-School Leader
Job description
The Pre-School Leader will be in charge of the day to day running of Jack and Jill Pre-School to ensure safe and stimulating learning through play in a caring and welcoming environment..
Responsibilities
- Ensure overall safety and wellbeing of the children
- Ensure that planning and preparation is carried out and play activities allow children to experience learning in all areas of the pre-school curriculum
- Carrying out regular observations and make assessments of each child's needs along with other staff
- Ensure the setting is appropriately laid out and is tidied up after the session ends and good standards of hygiene followed
- Engaging parents in their children's learning and keeping them informed on progress
- Liaising with the management committee and attending meetings
- Attending relevant, ongoing training courses and evening meetings
- Following GDPR guidelines regarding data
- Undertaking book-keeping duties
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
- QCF Level 5 Diploma in Children's Learning & Development or working towards it
- Two years experience working with children in an early years setting (0-5 years old)
- ICT skills, Microsoft word documents
- Experience of observations, planning, recording and evaluations
Desirable Skills
- Knowledge and understanding of NI Pre-School Curricular Guidelines
- Experience of Trust Inspections
- Paediatric First Aid
- Safeguarding/Child Protection Training
- Food hygiene
Application Information
To request an application form, please email: jack.jill.preschool21@gmail.com. Applications should be returned on or before the closing date with (Pre-School Leader) in subject box.
- Vacancy ID
- 1649871
- Job Sector
- Childcare and Social Work
- Area
- Co Tyrone
- Location
- Cookstown
- Salary
- To be discussed
- No. vacancies
- 1
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Weekly hours
- 28
- Published date
- 10/04/2024
- Closing date
- 08/05/2024
- Worktime
- 8.45am - Varied