Join Early Years – the organisation for young children as Early Years Administrator

Location: Omagh (a hybrid working policy is in place)

Hours: 37 hours per week

Tenure: Fixed term to 31 March 2027 (subject to funding)

Salary: NJC Scale 4, Point 7-11 (£25,584-£27,269) per annum pro rata

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 Administrator you will be responsible for establishing and maintaining administrative and financial support for agreed project/s and ensuring the smooth communication with project users, staff and other key stakeholders.

We're looking for people who:

At the closing date have:

Essential criteria

At the closing date applicants, must have:

• 5 GCSE’s including Mathematics & English Language at Grade C or above (or equivalent).
• Two years’ experience in an administration role including responsibility for financial processes.
• Experience using Microsoft office packages effectively including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook.
• A full current driving licence enabling the holder to drive in Northern Ireland/ROI and have the use of vehicle for official purpose OR have access to a form of transport that will enable the candidate to meet the requirements of the post in full.

Desirable criteria

• A third level qualification or equivalent.

An information pack containing the job description and personnel specification is available by clicking here.

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.

Where there are a large number of applications received, candidates may also be shortlisted using the desirable 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 9 December 2025.

For shortlisted applicants it is anticipated that interviews will take place Thursday 18 December 2025.

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, we’ll let you know via email.

Should you need to contact us, please use the following methods:

Email: monitoringofficer@early-years.org

Phone: 028 9038 7905

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.