Playgroup Leader
Job description
To run a pre-school playgroup with children aged 2 years 10 months to 4 years. Full job description with application form.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for running a pre-school playgroup for children aged 2 years 10 months up to 4 years.
- Lead and supervise a team of playgroup assistants.
- Follow the pre-school curriculum and all policies and procedures.
- Full details with application form.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
- Experience working with children, ideally in nursery or pre-school environments.
- Full details with application form.
Desirable Skills
- Art and craft skills.
- Full details with application form.
Further Information
Qualifications - BA Hons Degree in Early Childhood Studies, or Degree level qualification in Early Years’, or a QCF Level 5 Diploma in Child Care, Learning and Development or Playwork; or a relevant occupational qualification in early years’ education, social work, nursing, teaching or health visiting obtained by end of June 2026. Start date of job will be September 2026. Competitive rate of pay for suitable candidate and pay spread over the 12 months of the year.
Application Information
Please send an email to janeen442@yahoo.com for application form, monitoring form and full job description.
- Vacancy ID
- 1767227
- Job ref.
- 1
- Job Sector
- Childcare and Social Work
- Area
- Co Antrim
- Location
- Ballymena
- Salary
- £15.50 to £17.00 per hour depending on experience
- No. vacancies
- 1
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Weekly hours
- 24
- Published date
- 01/04/2026
- Closing date
- 24/04/2026
- Worktime
- Monday to Thursday 08:30 to 13:30, Friday 08:30 to 12:30
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