Childcare Manager

Bridgestock Childcare Ltd is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic full-time Childcare Manager who will be the designated person responsible for all childcare services (new and existing) at our highly successful and award winning Cre8ive Corner Creche facilities located at Brooklawns and Farmhill Manor in Sligo.

The successful person will be required to work in collaboration with our creche teams to provide a safe, high-quality childcare and education service to the children in our care and will have overall responsibility for ensuring the success of our childcare business. This is a Senior Management position and the successful candidate will work with senior team colleagues in consolidating and growing our Cre8ive Corner Creche brand and childcare business.

What do we offer:

• Full-time hours (40) with a flexible start/finish time
• Top pay rates with salary increments for experience and service (salary range €45,000 - €50,000 with starting salary dependent on experience)
• Annual Bonus payment
• Company I-Phone and laptop
• Hybrid working model across childcare settings, home and Headquarters
• Paid mileage and expenses for authorised travel
• Exciting opportunity to be part of a growing business
• Continued Professional Development
• Flexible Annual Leave with Additional Service Days and Guaranteed Christmas Holidays
• Long Service, Employee of the Month, Staff Appreciation, Team Building Events etc
• Plus much more…….

The key areas of responsibilities will include:

• Maintain the ongoing successful management of the early years’ service at our new and existing creches, delivering an inclusive, high-quality care and education service for the children and their families in accordance with the early years framework and curriculum
• Work with the childcare team to ensure that all activities are child centred and responsive to the needs of the children, promoting their learning and development, health and wellbeing
• Ensure that an effective communication system and rapport is maintained with parents/guardians/stakeholders and that any complaints/queries/problems are dealt with efficiently and effectively
• Work collaboratively with the creche management team around planning events such as parent information days, family/social events, promotion/marketing of the creche, fundraising etc
• Liaise with external agencies such as Tusla, the Childcare Committee, all other child and family organisations and services.
• Manage and support the childcare team in maintaining high standards and provide inspired direction and leadership to ensure that all staff develop in their roles
• Ensure a Continuous Improvement culture in terms of staff development, best practice and compliance, strategies which benefit and promote our childcare service and the business
• Work with the children in the various rooms if required in addition to the day-to-day managerial duties and responsibilities.
• Manage finances ensuring that the service operates at full capacity with maximisation of revenues and minimisation of costs
• Manage the various government funding schemes, parental fees and non/late payments, PIP system etc.
• Manage staffing levels/rotas/annual leave/budgets/accounts in conjunction with our Finance Team and ensure that all creches operate profitably and within budget
• Work collaboratively with senior team colleagues in consolidating and growing our childcare business
• Ensure compliance with all childcare related regulations and that best practice is followed and continuously developed in line with current legislation.
• Ensure all administration work is completed to the highest standard and in accordance with the appropriate guidelines ie child observations and report writing, staff files, registration process and admissions, rota’s and timesheets etc.
• Ensure self and the team are prepared for and compliant with all Tusla, Child & Family Agency, Pobal etc inspections.
• Ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of all children, staff, service users etc and that the highest standards of cleanliness, health & safety, food hygiene/HACCP are maintained.
• Ensure the buildings and equipment are kept in excellent condition and that regular fire drills, staff training, record keeping, risks assessments and internal audits are completed
• All other ad hoc responsibilities as reasonably requested by the company

Qualifications & Competencies

• A recognised Early Years qualification (QQI Level 7 desirable)
• A minimum of three years managerial experience in a childcare facility, responsible for all duties as above including managing a large team of people
• Full knowledge of all childcare policies and regulations relating to the sector and experience working with Aistear, Siolta, National Curriculum programmes.
• Strong IT and literacy skills, fully competent working with Excel, Microsoft Word, Outlook, various government funding schemes, online portals etc
• Good business acumen
• Passionate about early years education and childcare
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• High level of motivation, personal maturity and flexibility required
• Own car and full clean driving licence

To Apply

If you would like to work with a leading National QMark (Quality Management Systems) Care Services provider with growing business and career opportunities in Ireland, please get in contact by applying through Indeed. All enquiries will be treated with absolute discretion and in the strictest confidence.

Bridgestock Childcare Ltd is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: €45,000.00-€50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Bike to work scheme
• Company events
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Work from home

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sligo, County Sligo