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Early Years Educator (Permanent Full - Time)

Location: Dublin

Salary range: €33,758.89 per annum

Experience: At least 2 years of professional experience of working directly with pre-school children in an early years setting / QQI Level 7 or higher in Early Childhood Care/

Closing date: Tue, 25 Feb 2025

Description:

SVP is a large, national, voluntary organisation with extensive experience of working with a diverse range of people who experience poverty and exclusion. Through its network of over 12,000 volunteers and 700 staff, it is strongly committed to working for social justice and advocates the creation of a more just and caring society. SVP employs people to support volunteers in a variety of settings including housing, community care, shops, administration, and other specialist areas. 

The Role:

We are currently looking to recruit an Early Years Educator to join our Children and Family services team in Dublin. The Early Years Educator will be the principal educator in a classroom with both a morning pre-school and afternoon after-school group and will develop, implement and oversee all aspects of our early learning centre programme in that room. This is a great opportunity to join one of Ireland’s largest voluntary organisations and make a difference in your community.

Candidate Requirements:  

Candidates must have a relevant third level qualification with experience in the field of Early Childhood Care & Education as follows:

• QQI Level 7 or higher in Early Childhood Care.
  
• At least 2 years of professional experience of working directly with pre-school children in an early years setting is essential.
• Good knowledge of underlying principles in early years education including Aistear and Siolta
• Experience of working with this age group in a similar setting.
• Candidates must also have lots of initiative, enthusiasm and an interest in supporting and empowering young children and their families.
  
• The ideal candidate will demonstrate empathy for young children and their families.
• Demonstrate sound work ethics.
• Be honest and trustworthy

Full job description for this role and list of associated benefits can be found here: Job Description; Early Years Educator Job Description 2025.pdf

If you meet these requirements and have the desire to join one of Ireland’s best known, trusted, and respected not-for-profit organisations please click 'Apply for this job'.

Appointment is subject to Garda Vetting and satisfactory references. Canvassing will not be accepted and may lead to disqualification. Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to candidates who are not shortlisted.

​PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in being considered for this position, please apply as soon as possible as the role may be closed in advance of the date shown above due to high volume of applications.

​SVP is an Equal Opportunities Employer