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Teaching Posts 2025/2026
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Hansfield ETSS is large school (circa 870 students) under the patronage of Educate Together. It caters for students from a wide variety of cultural, socio-economic and educational backgrounds, including 18 students in three Special Classes (ASD).

As a large school it provides a lot of opportunity for creativity and innovation. New subjects such as PE and Computer Science are under development at in Senior Cycle. One: One Devices were introduced for first years in 2023/2024 and there is a strong commitment to professional development for staff with good opportunities for career consolidation and promotion over time.

Vacancies that arise in 2025/2026 are set out at the end of this Information The final employment status and number of hours offered will depend on the final teacher allocation approved by the Department of Education and the qualifications and subject combination of the successful candidate.
-Experience of the following will be an advantage:
- working on developing curriculum initiatives e.g. intercultural and language development programmes, theme-based learning not guided by a national framework.
- working with students with different abilities and special and additional educational needs
- working with students for whom English is a second language.
- working on or leading guidance initiatives and/or behavior support initiatives.
-Successful candidates will be required to commit to the following:
- exploring innovative teaching and learning, including collaborative practice, team teaching, experiential learning and using ICT as a primary teaching and learning tool
- mediating the curriculum through integrated and theme-based learning initiatives focusing on experiential and discovery-based learning
- promoting school wide ethical education, ethical practice and development education
- supporting positive behavior focusing on the principles of restorative practice
- building the school ethos and culture as framed by the Patron Body - Educate Together.
Applicants should visit the school website www.hansfieldsecondary.ie and the school twitter account. Applicants are also advised to visit the Educate Together website (www.educatetogether.ie) and read the guidance documents for second level school including ethos development to become familiar with the school expectation, ethos and priorities.



• Contact details for two referees must be provided and two written references should be submitted, if possible.

• CV and Letter of application must be included .

• Applications should be submitted by email to recruitment@hetss.ie

• Hansfield ETSS is an equal opportunities employer. Canvassing will disqualify. Shortlisting will apply. Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed as soon as possible after the closing date for application. Applicants not shortlisted for interview should be advised by email within 6 weeks of the closing date for application. If you do not receive an email, please feel welcome to email principal@hetss.ie for clarification, if you wish.

• Information provided by you (CV and References) will be handled and stored in accordance with current Data Protection legislation. Except for successful candidates, all records from the recruitment process will be permanently destroyed once the recruitment process is completed.

• In most instances, an applicant must be registered with the Teaching Council to work in a second level/secondary school in order to be appointed to a teaching position. Appointments are subject to approval by the Board of Management approval and Department of Education.

Sarah Hogan
Acting Principal.
August 2025

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