Early Years Deputy Leader

Job location: Newry - Kilkeel

Salary: See other information.

Hours: 15

Worktime: To be confirmed.

Closing date: 18/03/2022

Employer: Early Years

Business: Organisation for young children

Address: 6C Wildflower Way

Belfast

Postcode: BT12 6TA

Telephone: 028 90387905

Website: http://www.early-years.org

Job Duties: To ensure children attending the SureStart programmes have the best start in life by providing a safe, welcoming, high quality, inclusive early education environment, working to improve the ability to learn, improve health and social development of children, ante-natal to four years of age. The post holder will support and when required lead in a variety of service delivery within the SureStart project. To work in partnership with families to promote and facilitate positive parenting and the enhancement of the role of parents as `first educators. To innovatively support and extend play experiences to ensure early outcomes are achieved.

Qualifications / Experience: QCF Level 5 Diploma in Childcare Learning and Development (Management) or equivalent ORNVQ Level III in Child Care, Learning and Development or equivalent ANDCurrently undertaking a course of study that will lead to the above qualification atPoint 1 or equivalent within two years from the date of appointment.2. Two year's experience working with young children in a group based setting

Application Method: For further information and an application pack please visit our website www.early-years.org/careers

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Other Information: Wage: £20,092-£21,748 pro rata.