Join Early Years the organisation for young children as Early Years Assistant (BANK) Location:Fermanagh Early Years Children and Family Centre – Enniskillen Hours: As and when required Tenure:Full Time, Part Time andBank available Salary:£12.49 per hour Do you have a passion for making a meaningful impact in early childhood education? Do you believe in the power of play to unlock potential? Be part of our team and help shape the futures of children by fostering growth and learning through purposeful opportunities. At Early Years, we are committed to fostering growth for both the children and our staff. Joining means an opportunity to enhance your skills, make a meaningful difference, and collaborate with a team that upholds dedication, compassion, and excellence in early years care and education. In return, Early Years provides a comprehensive rewards package, including a competitive salary, 36 days of annual leave (pro-rata), inclusive of statutory/public holidays, a contributory pension scheme, options to purchase additional leave, and access to healthcare schemes. The role As Early Years Assistant (BANK) you will ensure children attending the Daycare setting have the best start in life by providing a safe, welcoming, high quality, inclusive early education environment, for children from 6 weeks to 12 years. You will work in partnership with families to promote and facilitate positive parenting and the enhancement of the role of parents as “first educators”. The post holder is required innovatively to support and extend play experiences to ensure early outcomes are achieved. We’re looking for people who: At the closing date have: Essential Criteria At the closing date applicants, must have: NVQ II in Childrens Care Learning and Development or Health and Social Care Qualification/or equivalent/or willing to undertake study to gain qualification. Desirable Criteria NVQ III in Childrens Care Learning and Development. One years experience working in an early childcare setting. An information pack containing the job description and personnel specification is available by clicking Please note, the information pack will not be available after the job posting closes therefore you may want to download it. As part of the application process, you will need to demonstrate how you meet the criteria as outlined above and, on the personnel specification, and provide a copy of your CV. Shortlisting will be completed based on the information contained with the application form, therefore it is important to clearly outline how you meet the criteria. Please note that your CV will only be used to support your application in assessing employment history. Once you begin the application, it must be completed in one session, as there is no option to save and return to it later. The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Tuesday 10 June 2025. For shortlisted applicants interview dates are to be confirmed. A reserve list may be held for a period of up to six months for the same or similar roles if this applies to you, well let you know via email. Should you need to contact us, please use the following methods: Email: Phone: Early Years is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to providing flexible friendly working conditions. As Protestants and males are currently known to be under-represented in the Organisation, we would particularly welcome applications from these groups.