Unit Head / Deputy Manager
Job description
Unit Head of Pre-school room - 15 children - plan and carry out age appropriate activities for the room. To support the manager and carry out managerial task e.g. supervisions, paperwork, show rounds etc.
Responsibilities
- Help & Support current Manager.
- Plan and organise activities for preschool children.
- Carry out general housekeeping duties.
- Good communication skills to talk to parent's current and new.
- Work as part of a team within a busy nursery.
- Confident in simple computer skills e.g. Word documents.
- Carry out children's personal care needs.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
- Must hold Level 5 Qualification or above in Child Care.
- Must have at least 2 years experience within the child care industry.
- Good Communication Skills with Parents, Staff & Children.
Desirable Skills
- Music, Baking, Sports activities that can be carried forward to do with the children.
Further Information
Covering Maternity Cover - up to at least 1 year Working 4 days per week between Monday to Friday 10 hour shifts e.g. 7.15am - 5.15pm or 8.15am - 6.15pm 3 paid breaks - 15minute in the morning & afternoon and 1x30 minute lunch time. Nursery based in the grounds of Altnagelvin hospital.
- Vacancy ID
- 1753776
- Job Sector
- General Management,Childcare and Social Work
- Area
- Derry or Londonderry
- Location
- Derry/Londonderry
- Salary
- £28,911.96 per annum.
- No. vacancies
- 1
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Weekly hours
- 40
- Published date
- 12/01/2026
- Closing date
- 26/01/2026
- Worktime
- See further information.