ADVERT ID 239032
Special Needs Assistant
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St Catherine's Special School
Kilmullen Lane
Newcastle
Greystones
Co. Wicklow
A63 X985
Newcastle
Greystones
Co. Wicklow
A63 X985
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MAIN DETAILS
Status:
Active
Level:
Primary
Date Posted:
Tue Jun 17 2025
Application Closing Date:
Tue Jul 1 2025
Commencement Date:
Mon Sep 1 2025
Status of Post:
Fixed-term
Number of Vacancies:
3
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SCHOOL DETAILS
School Type:
Special School
School Structure:
Vertical
Gender:
Co-Educational
School Patronage:
Other
Total No. of Teaching Staff:
15
Current Enrolment:
90
Droichead school:
Yes
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POST DETAILS
Panel of Applicants:
An internal panel of suitable applicants may be set up to fill vacancies which may occur within a specific time period (four months for teacher posts and the duration of the school year for SNA posts) from the date on which the Board approves the successful candidate.
Additional Information:
This recruitment process will be used to fill x3 positions.
x2 full time fixed term positions (32 hours) for the school year and x1 .5 fixed term position (16 hours) for the school year
St. Catherine's Special School educates pupils with moderate, severe, profound LD and students who have Autism with complex needs. Pupils range from 4-18 years. Applicants should have minimum qualifications as per DES Circular 51/2019.
Essential competencies for this position are: Experience of working with pupils with students with challenging behaviour, Autism and severe/profound learning disability.
Experience and training in Safety Interventions, Lamh, PECS, behaviour management, communication, ACC devices, ABA and positive behaviour support is advantageous.
Candidates must be positive, flexible and work well in a team environment. The successful candidate must be willing to engage in relevant CPD, have a strong work ethic and respect the ethos of the school.
Duties may include assisting pupils in the swimming pool and assisting on out-of-school visits, walks, horse riding and similar activities. The successful candidate may be required to assist in catering for the purpose of a specific pupil.
Only applications via email will be considered and please mark in the subject of the email 'SNA Fixed Term Application'.
Appointments will be subject to current Garda vetting requirements, Occupational Health Screening and satisfactory references.
x2 full time fixed term positions (32 hours) for the school year and x1 .5 fixed term position (16 hours) for the school year
St. Catherine's Special School educates pupils with moderate, severe, profound LD and students who have Autism with complex needs. Pupils range from 4-18 years. Applicants should have minimum qualifications as per DES Circular 51/2019.
Essential competencies for this position are: Experience of working with pupils with students with challenging behaviour, Autism and severe/profound learning disability.
Experience and training in Safety Interventions, Lamh, PECS, behaviour management, communication, ACC devices, ABA and positive behaviour support is advantageous.
Candidates must be positive, flexible and work well in a team environment. The successful candidate must be willing to engage in relevant CPD, have a strong work ethic and respect the ethos of the school.
Duties may include assisting pupils in the swimming pool and assisting on out-of-school visits, walks, horse riding and similar activities. The successful candidate may be required to assist in catering for the purpose of a specific pupil.
Only applications via email will be considered and please mark in the subject of the email 'SNA Fixed Term Application'.
Appointments will be subject to current Garda vetting requirements, Occupational Health Screening and satisfactory references.
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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Letter of Application
- Referees (name, role, contact no.)
- Standard Application Form for SNA Posts - in English
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Applications may be submitted by
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Roll Number:
19522L
Apply To:
Kilmullen Lane
Newcastle
Greystones
Co. Wicklow
A63 X985
Newcastle
Greystones
Co. Wicklow
A63 X985
County:
Wicklow
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