AIM Support Assistant

Park Academy Childcare are currently seeking an experienced AIM Support Assistant to join our creche in Booterstown, Thornwood, Co. Dublin, Ireland.

This role is based on the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM). It benefits children who may be struggling in the preschool model. AIM is a strength-based model and not an SNA model, however some children will require one to one care. Ideally, the child should not become dependent on their career and promoting the child's independence is essential.

Part-time role: 15 hours per week

Working hours: 9am - 12pm, Monday - Friday, term time only.

Job Description:

This role is specifically tailored to meet the needs and requirements of the child in question and will vary and adjust to these needs on an ongoing basis. The role is a support role, providing guidance, support and assistance to the child in question or to the room when and as needed.

Duties are subject to weekly review and refinement with the child's Key Worker, Parents and the Manager to ensure that the child remains supported in the most effective manner. Duties may include the list below however this will depend on the educational plan and guidance from Manager. It may be a case that you act as an overall EYE within the classroom and only occasionally getting involved with the AIM child.

• Participation in weekly staff meetings
• Supervision of the child at all times where required
• Weekly feedback and planning meetings with child's key worker
• Support given to increase child's access and inclusion into daily activities, routines and group play
• Support to help the child in daily self-care (e.g. changing, toileting, eating, cleaning face and hands)
• Support to encourage positive peer interactions and to foster positive social and emotional development in the child
• Additional support in all forms of child's development where required, in partnership with team members
• Planning, preparation and implementation of activities tailored to the specific child's needs, to help engage and encourage positive peer interactions, in collaboration with team members
• Participation in all creche activities where appropriate (e.g. participation in group games/activities to support child's inclusion; assistance with conflict resolution involving child etc.)
• Monthly feedback meetings with parents of child, or more frequently if requested or required
• Work with the childcare team in order to develop a programme which supports the inclusion of a child with specific learning needs.
• Maintain close, effective, working partnerships with parents to ensure the well-being of their children and to share important learning and development for each child

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Minimum FETAC Level 5 (or equivalent) in Childcare or Early Years Childhood Care and Education
• First Aid trained (Desirable)
• Children First Certificate (Desirable)
• HACCP Level 1 and 2 Certificate (Desirable)
• Previous experience in a Childcare setting or experience in working with additional needs (highly desirable)
• We are eager to find a candidate with a genuine passion towards Early Years. The perfect candidate would be hardworking, ambitious, creative and a real team player
• Garda Vetting (and International police clearance if having lived outside of Ireland for more than 6 months) will also be required.
• Excellent communicator in fluent English

Benefits

• Assistance with Accommodation if needed
• We celebrate our staff with "Love Your Team Week" every year, where we recognise the amazing work our team does.
• Closed for the Christmas Week
• We celebrate various international days throughout the year (Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter) with gifts for staff.
• Birthdays and Anniversaries Celebrations
• Internal Training
• Uniform Provided
• Regular performance reviews
• Social Events: Summer Barbecue, Christmas Party, Regular nights out for the staff
• Employee Assistance programme
• Educational Assistance programme
• Employee referral Bonus EUR500 for person referring candidate and EUR250 for person referred

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