Childcare Assistant
Job description
To assist the Leaders in providing a safe, high quality programme and care for children aged between 6 months and 14 years.
Responsibilities
- Help prepare and fully set out the room before children arrive and tidy up after the children/young people leave.
- Listen to, encourage, enable, stimulate and ensure the safe keeping of the children and young people.
- Help provide and take part in all the group’s activities.
- To understand and realise the importance of play for the development of the child’s/ young person’s physical, intellectual and emotional needs.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
- Effective teamwork.
- Fluency in English for communication and health and safety purposes.
Desirable Skills
- OCN Level 2 Youth Work or NVQ Level 2 Early Years.
- At least 6 months experience working in a child care/ Youth club setting.
Further Information
All posts are subject to AccessNI and Social Services vetting and positive references.
Application Information
Please email: rainbowcfc@btinternet.com
- Vacancy ID
- 1739172
- Job Sector
- Childcare and Social Work
- Area
- Derry or Londonderry
- Location
- Derry/Londonderry, Bracken Park
- Salary
- £12.21 per hour
- No. vacancies
- 2
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Weekly hours
- 20
- Published date
- 10/10/2025
- Closing date
- 25/10/2025
- Worktime
- Weekdays, to be confirmed