Centre Manager

Rainbow Community Childcare are recruiting for a Centre Manager (Full-Time)

Job purpose

The post holder will:

• Lead, manage and further develop Rainbow Community Childcare as a setting of excellence which delivers high quality care, learning and development for children aged 0 – 12, ensuring there is a continued focus on leading quality improvements across the early childhood sector.
• Promote and develop high quality, evidence-informed early childhood services for young children, their families and communities that instil the vision and values of Rainbow Community Childcare.

Location: Rainbow Community Childcare, 2 Stiloga Road, Eglish, Co. Tyrone

Reports to: Board of Directors

Contract: (Permanent)

Salary: £47,000 - £52,000

Key Responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for:

• Service Management and Development
• Quality Assurance
• Financial and Budgetary Responsibilities
• Human Resources Responsibilities

Personnel Specification:

Education and training

• A level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Children’s Care, Learning and Development (Management) or equivalent

Experience and Knowledge

• A minimum of 2 years paid work experience of working with children under 12 years old
• A minimum of 2 years paid work experience of working as a Centre Manager/Leader in an early years setting
• Experience of developing long, medium and short-term planning for an early years setting
• Experience of leading financial planning, budgeting and control
• Knowledge of child development including age appropriate areas of learning
• Knowledge and understanding of child protection and the Minimum Standards for Childminding and Daycare for Children under 12

To download an information pack, application form and monitoring form, click the 'Download' icon.

Apply:

• Please submit a completed application form
• and the monitoring form to apply for this position.

CVs will not be accepted.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Wednesday 16th April 2025

Applications received after this time and date, will not be accepted.

Completed applications and queries should be sent to HRAdmin@viablecs.org