Purpose of the Role

The Afterschool Leader is responsible for the day-to-day running of the SAC in collaboration with the assistant, ensuring a high-quality, inclusive, and nurturing learning environment for all children.

Key Responsibilities

Play

• Support children’s emotional, social, physical, and cognitive development.

• Adapt play to meet the individual needs and interests of each child.

Room Assistant

• daily routines and activities within the SAC.

• Take part in tasks effectively to support assistants.

• Ensure the room is safe, clean, and welcoming at all times.

• Build strong relationships with children and their families.

Compliance & Child Safety

• Ensure full compliance with Tusla regulations and relevant early years legislation.

• Maintain accurate records: attendance.

• Follow all health, safety, and child protection policies and procedures.

Communication & Teamwork

• Communicate regularly and effectively with parents/guardians.

• Collaborate with colleagues to support smooth daily operations and a positive team environment.

• Attend and contribute to team meeting etc

• Minimum Level 5 qualification in Early Childhood Care & Education

• Experience working with children

• meetings, training sessions, and staff development days.

• Professional Practice

  • Maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times.

  • Engage in continuous professional development and training.

  • Be a role model for best practices in SAC.

• Person Specification desirable
• experience working with children

• great communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team

Desirable but not essential:

• First Aid, Manual Handling, and Children First (TUSLA) training

• Experience in a leadership or room leader role

• Knowledge of inclusive practices and additional needs

• Desirable

• First Aid, Manual Handling, and Children First (TUSLA) training

• Experience in a leadership or room leader role

• Knowledge of inclusive practices and additional needs