ADVERT ID 243876
Teacher
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Children's Ark School
Children's Ark Unit
University Hospital Limerick
Dooradoyle
Limerick
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University Hospital Limerick
Dooradoyle
Limerick
V94YVH0.
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MAIN DETAILS
Status:
Active
Level:
Post Primary
Date Posted:
Thu Aug 28 2025
Application Closing Date:
Thu Sep 11 2025
Commencement Date:
Mon Oct 6 2025
Status of Post:
Fixed-term
Number of Vacancies:
1
Number of hours per week:
25
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SCHOOL DETAILS
School Type:
Special School
School Structure:
Vertical
Gender:
Co-Educational
School Patronage:
Multi Denominational
Classification:
Hospital School
Total No. of Teaching Staff:
5
Droichead school:
No
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POST DETAILS
Additional Information:
The Children’s Ark School is a special school funded and regulated by the Department of Education and Youth. This Hospital School is co-located with University Hospital Limerick and located in their Paediatric Unit.
Students at this school, aged 4-19 years, whose base schools are primary, post-primary and special, are children and adolescents who are managing medical and mental health conditions and who are receiving treatment in hospital.
The position advertised is for a fixed-term English, Science or Business teacher with another subject for 25 hours.
Please note that it is a special primary school and so the secondary school continues in June, until the final day of term (June 19th, 2026).
Appointment is subject to current Garda Vetting Requirements and Occupational Health Screening.
Start date: October 6th, 2025.
Canvassing will disqualify without exception.
Successful candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted by email.
Please outline in your letter of application how your skills/ experiences would suit a hospital school setting.
Experience in a special setting, special education teaching, multigrade teaching, working with an SNA, would be desirable.
The position advertised is for a Peripatetic Teacher (a teacher providing for education both in the classroom and at the bedside). The teacher's main responsibility will be to secondary school students.
Students at this school, aged 4-19 years, whose base schools are primary, post-primary and special, are children and adolescents who are managing medical and mental health conditions and who are receiving treatment in hospital.
The position advertised is for a fixed-term English, Science or Business teacher with another subject for 25 hours.
Please note that it is a special primary school and so the secondary school continues in June, until the final day of term (June 19th, 2026).
Appointment is subject to current Garda Vetting Requirements and Occupational Health Screening.
Start date: October 6th, 2025.
Canvassing will disqualify without exception.
Successful candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted by email.
Please outline in your letter of application how your skills/ experiences would suit a hospital school setting.
Experience in a special setting, special education teaching, multigrade teaching, working with an SNA, would be desirable.
The position advertised is for a Peripatetic Teacher (a teacher providing for education both in the classroom and at the bedside). The teacher's main responsibility will be to secondary school students.
Required Subjects:
Business
English
Science
English
Science
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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
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Applications may be submitted by
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Roll Number:
20234N
Apply To:
by email to childrensarkschoolapplication@gmail.com
Submission deadline: 4.30pm
Submission deadline: 4.30pm
County:
Limerick
Enquiries To:
Website:
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