Giggles Early Years

Giggles Early Years - Pre School Leader Opportunity

An exciting opportunity to join an ETI outstanding preschool with on the job support and mentoring for the right candidate.

Any one interested please complete the JotForm below:

https://form.jotform.com/241282931193355

Delighted to visit St Mary's High School Newry to meet the future of Early Years Education and instill the value of what difference quality early years makes to children’s futures.

Many thanks to Francis & Sarah from Giggles Early Years who came in to talk to our Year 11 Childcare students today. They provided our students with a valuable insight to early years learning and development.

🌟 Exciting News for Working Parents! 🌟

We’re delighted to share that we are now registered for the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme (NICSS)! This fantastic initiative by the Department of Education aims to reduce childcare costs by 15% for all eligible working parents and is exclusively available through registered providers like us. 🎉

Key Details:

📅 Start Date: 1st September 2024
👶 Eligibility: Parents with children not yet in primary school
✅ Requirement: Must be receiving Tax-Free Childcare (TFC)
📝 Registration Deadline: 20th August for the September subsidy cycle

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to save on childcare costs!

For more information: https://www.early-years.org/nicss/parents

Celebrating success!

We are proud to announce that Giggles Early Years Pre School has been recognised with the prestigious Derrytrasna Award for Pastoral Care by the Department of Education Northern Ireland. This award, created in partnership with the Public Health Agency (PHA), recognises school communities that go above and beyond in supporting the emotional health and well-being of pupils and their families.

At Giggles Early Years, we believe that every child deserves exceptional care and support. Our dedicated early years practitioners, have worked tirelessly to create a nurturing environment where children thrive emotionally, socially to reach their full potential. This award is a testament to their commitment and compassion.

Giggles Early Years Giggles is an award winning purpose built daycare provider for the Newry and Mourne area. It is loca

Giggles Early Years Giggles is an award winning purpose built daycare provider for the Newry and Mourne area. It is loca

We are so proud to announce that Giggles Early Years, has become a Living Wage accredited employer. This is a significant milestone for us, as we are the first early years setting in Northern Ireland to receive this accreditation.

This achievement underscores our commitment to ensuring that our dedicated team of early years practitioners is compensated fairly for their hard work. We firmly believe that the quality of our practitioners directly impacts the quality of provision and, ultimately, your children's outcomes. By ensuring our team is paid a living wage, we can continue to attract and retain the best talent in the field.

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to our parent community, for your unwavering support on this journey. Your understanding and encouragement have been instrumental in helping us achieve this goal.

Katherine Chapman, Director of the Living Wage Foundation, said: “We’re delighted that Giggles Early Years has joined the movement of over 14,000 responsible employers across the UK who voluntarily commit to go further than the government minimum to make sure all their staff earn enough to live on."

We are so proud of the Giggles community that makes us unique.

Giggles Early Years Giggles is an award winning purpose built daycare provider for the Newry and Mourne area. It is loca

Early Years Educators opportunities ❤

We are looking for people who want to join us on our journey of redefining the value of early childhood education. We strive for a team of nurturing early years professionals who create provision to be responsive to the needs of all children.

𝘞𝘏𝘈𝘛 𝘞𝘌 𝘊𝘈𝘕 𝘖𝘍𝘍𝘌𝘙:

✨ The real living wage. All our early years educators will begin on an hourly rate of £12 per hour

✨Educators Wellbeing - We know that you are the guardians of our sector. In Giggles Early years we hold team lunches, employee wellbeing events focusing on mental wellbeing, family friendly working practices, and a caring and supportive working environment where you will be valued for the amazing work that you do.

✨Early educators, be valued and recognised in your role as early educators, where early years education has the power to transform lives.

Applications will close once we have found the right candidates.

To send in your application, please complete the online form using the link below.

https://eu.jotform.com/build/240632739554360?s=templates

Our Family Benefits Advice Service is here to help all parents find out what financial support they are entitled to, including with registered costs. Freephone 0800 028 3008 to speak to one of the team - it's free, impartial & confidential

✔️ Admissions criteria for applications to Pre-school and Primary One for September 2024 are now live on our website.

It is important that you read the published admissions criteria for each of the Pre-school settings or Primary schools you wish to list on your application.

✔️ Applications open on EA Connect on 9 January 2024 for Pre-school (Stage 1) and Primary One, and we recommend you list at least four pre-school settings or primary schools in order of preference.

More information on applying for a pre-school or primary school place is available at www.eani.org.uk/admissions

Funded pre school information evening

To register for the event click the link below:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/funded-pre-school-parent-information-evening-tickets-773699876157?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios

Giggles Early Years is recruiting a Room Leader. Please get in contact if you are interested. Competitive rates of pay.

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