Day Nursery Assistant

at  Trinity College Dublin

To work as part of team of Early Years Educators, promoting ensuring high quality care and education for children aged 3 months up to 4.5 years old, in line with current childcare regulations and best practice. To foster strong social and life skills in children and to support the children in becoming active leaners. To work with all stakeholders, ensuring that the needs and emerging interests of the children are core in all actions carried out with and for the children. To work closely with the parent’s group in a confidential and respectful manner. To act as advocates for the children in the Day Nursery and liaise with other professionals in the best interest of the child.
A panel will be formed from applicants not successful on this occasion but deemed appointable for future posts. At the end of this competition, the Day Nursery will create a panel of suitably qualified individuals to fill Day Nursery Assistant vacancies. In the event that a Day Nursery Assistant position becomes available within 6 months of the interview date, the candidates who are deemed appointable from this competition will be offered the next available Day Nursery Assistant post.
Post status: Permanent Contract
Hours of Post: 35 hours per week
Salary: This appointment will be made on the Fortnightly Day Nursery Assistant Salary Scale (€964.06- €1,261.76 per fortnight) at a point in line with current Government pay policy. monthly/weekly payscales. (tcd.ie)

How to apply: In order to assist the selection process, applicants should submit a Curriculum Vitae and a Cover Letter (1x A4 page) that specifically address the following points in their application:

• Applicants should clearly address their experience and how they obtained their knowledge in their application.
• Illustrate, through past example, their ability to work on their own initiative and resolve problems.

APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT ADDRESS THE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS ABOVE IN THEIR COVER LETTER WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AT THE SHORT LIST STAGE. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE CLOSING DATE SPECIFIED THROUGH ERECRUITMENT. ANY APPLICATIONS WHICH ARE STILL IN PROGRESS AT THE CLOSING TIME ON THE SPECIFIED CLOSING DATE WILL BE CANCELLED AUTOMATICALLY BY THE SYSTEM.

Please see the Job Description below for this position.
Informal enquiries about this post should be made to Lesley Strahan, Day Nursery Manager, E: strahanl@tcd.ie.
Application queries about this post, please email the Recruitment at E recruit@tcd.ie and include the Competition ID number in the subject heading.
At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Trinity welcomes applications from all individuals, including those applicants with disabilities, those who may have had non-traditional career paths, those who have taken time out for reasons including family or caring responsibilities. We also welcome international applicants including those whom have been displaced due to war.
We are ranked 3rd in the world for gender equality (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2020) and we hold an Athena SWAN Bronze award, recognising our work to advance gender equality. The University is actively pursuing a Silver level award, which it has committed to achieving by 2025. Trinity is committed to supporting the work-life balance and to creating a family-friendly working environment

Please refer the Job description for details