Duties are subject to weekly review and refinement with the child’s Key Worker, Parents, and the Manager to ensure that the child remains supported in the most effective manner. Duties may include the list below however this will depend on the educational plan and guidance from Manager. It may be a case that you act as an overall EYE within the classroom and only occasionally getting involved with the AIM child.

·         Supervision of the child at all times where required

·         Weekly feedback and planning meetings with child’s key worker

·         Monthly feedback meetings with parents of child, or more frequently if requested or required

·         Support given to increase child’s access and inclusion into daily activities, routines and group play

·         Support to help the child in daily self-care (e.g. changing, toileting, eating, cleaning face and hands)

·         Additional support in all forms of child’s development where required, in partnership with team members

·         Support to encourage positive peer interactions and to foster positive social and emotional development in the child

·         Planning, preparation and implementation of activities tailored to the specific child’s needs, to help engage and encourage positive peer interactions, in collaboration with team members

·         Participation in all creche activities where appropriate (e.g. participation in group games/activities to support child’s inclusion; assistance with conflict resolution involving child etc.

·         First Aid trained (Desirable)

·         Children First Certificate (Desirable)

·         HACCP Level 1 and 2 Certificate (Desirable)

·         We are eager to find a candidate with a genuine passion towards Early Years. The perfect candidate would be hardworking, ambitious, creative and a real team player

·         Additional experience and qualifications are highly desirable. Garda Vetting (and International police clearance if having lived outside of Ireland for more than 6 months) will also be required.

The Park Academy benefits include

·         Uniform Subsidy

·         Team of quarter award

·         Employee of month award

·         Regular performance reviews

·         Members of “Great place to work”

·         Free Parking (location dependent)

·         Employee Assistance programme

·         Educational Assistance programme

·         21 days paid annual leave per year

·         Access to discounted health insurance

·         Regular social nights out/Summer Barbecue

·         Employee referral Bonus €350 for person referring candidate and €150 for person referred