Join Early Years – the organisation for young children as Centre Manager
Location: Fermanagh Early Years Children and Family Centre - Enniskillen
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, variable working pattern
Tenure: Permanent
Salary: NJC Scale, Point 29-32 (£38,626-£41,511) 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 Centre Manager you will be responsible for the day to day management of Fermanagh Early Years Children and Family Centre (FEYC) as a centre of excellence which delivers high quality care, learning and development for children aged 0 – 12.
The post holder will ensure that there is a continued focus on the implementation of quality improvements in the Centre. The Centre Manager is a Fit Person as certified by the Health and Social Care Trust.
You will promote and develop high quality, evidence-informed early childhood services for young children, their families and communities that instil the vision and values of the Early Years Organisation.
We're looking for people who:
At the closing date have:
Essential criteria
At the closing date applicants, must have:
- A degree in in a relevant discipline – Early Years Care & Education or Social Work.
- At least 2 years’ experience of managing a day care facility or equivalent, including leadership of a staff team.
- A proven track record of effectively managing financial and service resources to meet agreed targets.
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate qualification in a relevant discipline.
- Knowledge of Northern Ireland childcare regulatory and legislative frameworks.
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 Wednesday 21 January 2026.
For shortlisted applicants it is anticipated that interviews will take place Thursday 5 February 2026.
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.