Childcare Development Officer (CDO)

Roscommon County Childcare Committee Offices, Knock Road, Castlerea Eircode: F45P959 or as designated by Roscommon CCC
9.30 – 5pm Mon- Fri with evening/weekend work on occasions forming part of a 35hr week. Flexibility will be required. Time off in lieu will be offered for hours worked outside of normal working hours in line with Roscommon CCC employee handbook and company policies
Roscommon County Childcare Committee CLG
June 5, 2026

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Job Description

Join our Team – Roscommon County Childcare Committee (Roscommon CCC) CLG acts as the local agent of the Department of Children, Disability and Equality for the local implementation of national
childcare programmes at county level throughout County Roscommon. We are now seeking to fill the following two positions within our team.

Qualifications Required

Third level qualification (minimum level 8), preferably in Early Childhood Education and Care

Experience Required

(Minimum of 3 years’ experience of working in the Early Learning and Care (ELC) and the School Age Childcare (SAC) Sector

Further Information

Good understanding of national policy and regulation in relation to the ELC/SAC sector.
Good working knowledge of relevant national childcare programmes and the administration
associated with these.
Excellent IT and administrative skills, including experience in report writing and use of SharePoint, Microsoft Office Package including Word and Excel applications.
Experience in the development and/or delivery of training/workshops/networks (Communities of Practice) Excellent time management skills and a strong ability to deal effectively with enquiries from the public.

This post involves both desk based and onsite support to services within Roscommon CCCs remit in County Roscommon and will involve training/meetings/support visits often outside of normal working hours.

Health: Candidates shall be in a state of health such that indicates a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular & efficient service.
Garda Vetting: The successful candidates will be required to be Garda Vetted.
Good command of English (i.e. grammar, spelling, and sentence construction) is required for both positions as well as a clean full driver’s license & provision of own car for business purposes.
Willingness to work flexible hours as required at times, i.e. late evenings and, on occasions, weekends required for both posts.

How to Apply

Full Job Description and Application form are available to download from www.roscommonchildcare.ie
A completed application form and cover letter should be sent by email only with the post you are applying for in the subject line to Roscommon CCC Chairperson seancrehan@eircom.net
Closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 5th June 2026. Late applications cannot be accepted.