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NQT Primary Teaching Jobs
Comhghairdeas, you are now a qualified primary teacher! You cannot wait to get that dream teaching job after years of study and hard work. Here are some things to consider when starting your job search.
Research and your Relevant Experience
It is a good idea to do a bit of research on the school you are applying for before your documentation. Most schools have active websites and social media platforms. You can use these to get a feel for the ethos and culture of the school. You will also get an iâŠ
My Journey to Job Security - Ciarasclassroom
This weekend, Iâm outlining a series of 4 blog posts from 4 permanent/CID teachers who are kindly offering their advice to NQTs and those on the job front about skills development, job seeking and the journey to where they are today. First up is Ciara from @ciarasclassroom on Instagram who shares her story to date and about her job in an ET school.
 How did you get the job you're in right now?
I applied to the Supplementary Panel in December 2019 and got offered a permanent post through the EducatâŠ
Insights from a School Principal #3 Catriona Golden
In todayâs blog, we meet Catriona Golden who is a teaching Principal at the new start-up school, Owenabue Educate Together N.S. in Cork. Prior to her taking up her role at Owenabue, Catriona was the Principal at Ennis Educate Together. Here she talks us through her path to leadership, her international experience as a teacher, and her current role as a school leader.
Catrionaâs Path to Leadership
âMy route to Principalship was not the standard one. After qualifying in 2007, I taught for three yearâŠ
Insights from a school leader #2 - JPP
Today we learn from the wonderful principal @journeyofaprimaryprincipal once again. Many weeks ago she agreed to write this blog post and her insights into educational leadership are as refreshing as ever. In this post, she speaks about the growth of her school, her background before principalship and growing a tight-knit school community and what that takes. Here are her thoughts.
Leadership and school growth
I am the administrative principal of a multidenominational school that has seen rapid grâŠ
Insights from a school leader #1
Todayâs blog comes to us from an experienced and effective school leader, Maria - who gives us an insight into what it truly means to lead a school. She states: âLeadership is about leading change, sharing a vision and bringing people along with you. Managing is more about making sure that the day-to-day things happen.â Here, she gives us advice on what a school leaderâs work entails, and advises on how to approach a school when looking to secure a teaching role.
 Mariaâs Path Towards Leadership
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5 things I learned from a principal
In February 2021, @journeyofaprimaryprincipal (Instagram) gave her insights into leadership and recruitment in education on my Instagram page.
Here are a few things that I learned from the experience that you may find interesting:
1. Women in education have lots to offer
@journeyofaprimaryprincipal outlined that she has observed that women in education donât give themselves enough credit. She says that women teachers should throw their hat into the ring, just like men do - when it comes to opportuâŠ
How to make sure your Standard Application Form stands out
This is a question Iâm asked all the time, and the answer lies in creating a document that a principal really wants to read, because youâre sharing with them information that will make you an asset to their school.
Here are some other questions you can ask yourself to ensure that you create a top-notch application.
Have you checked the job advert for clues as to what's important to the school?
Do you have each piece of documentation ready? (only include what's being asked for).
Have you reached out âŠ
Is it important to principals when theyâre recruiting, that a teacher has already been probated?Â
Todayâs blog outlines what principals think when they receive job applications from NQTs. One key thing that Iâve found out is that in recruitment in education, personal preference always plays a big part. Over the past number of months and years chatting to principals - the one thing Iâve learned is that there is no ultimate answer for what they are looking for  â we can only gather a general consensus for the universal skills that are preferred amongst many leaders.
Everyone had to begin somewhâŠ
5 tips for working within the ASD setting
Deborah has worked in the areas of special needs for many years and has recently retrained to become a teacher. She shares with us some tips for those working in this specialised area in the future.
Deborahâs background
I worked with pupils with a diagnosis of ASD for 12 years in a school-specific to pupils with a diagnosis of ASD and/or complex needs. During my initial years there I worked as an Applied Behaviour Analysis Tutor and received extensive training in ABA. I also worked with a pupil boâŠ
3 tips on how to improve your performance in mock interviews for teaching jobs in Ireland
âI hate talking about myselfâ, âI was so nervous on the day of the interview that I drove to the wrong schoolâ, âI waffle on and on, I donât know when I should stop answering the questionâ. These are common statements I hear from clients preparing for interviews. Whether itâs an Irish thing or not, many people dislike speaking about themselves in a positive light. This is what we have to do in interviews and it can cause quite a problem for many teachers. So, what can you do to improve your perfâŠ
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