Muckalee Community Project CLG, also known as Muckalee Community Childcare are now seeking for an enthusiastic and highly professional School Age Practitioner to join our busy afterschool team.

The ideal candidate will have a genuine passion in working with children, have excellent communication skills and commitment to high-quality early education.

A level 5 qualification in Early Childhood Education is desirable but not necessary as full training can be arranged. Relevant work experience is an advantage.

Duties and responsibilities

• Ensure that Muckalee Community Childcare operating policies and procedures are implemented at all times; this includes any new policies and procedures that are introduced in the course of employment (e.g. all new policies and amendments for Covid-19).
• Caring for the needs of the children who attend Muckalee Community Childcare, including settling new children, comforting upset children, meeting all their areas of development, including nappy changing and assisting in toilet training.
• Preparation of snacks, lunches and other kitchen duties.
• Cleaning and sterilising/disinfecting duties as required.
• Planning and implementing the daily activities for the children, including circle times, art and craft activities and participating in structures play activities to develop all areas of a child’s development.
• Supervising and arranging garden activities.
• Meeting and greeting parents and children in a professional manner.
• Provide reports on each child’s progress for the manager and parents when requested.
• Opening and closing of Muckalee Community Childcare.
• Any other duties that involve the operation of the Muckalee Community Childcare.

Successful candidate will be subject to Garda Vetting.

If you are interested in becoming part of our fun, carrying, professional team please send and application letter along with your CV to Gabriela at: management@muckaleechildcare.ie