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Fri May 22 2026

Fri Jun 5 2026

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Co-Educational

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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.

S.N. an Br. Mícheál Ó Cléirigh is a vertical, co-educational, mainstream school under the Patronage of the Bishop of Raphoe.

The Board of Management of S.N. an Br. Mícheál Ó Cléirigh invites applications for the position of Deputy Principal. This permanent position will be appointed through open competition in line with Circular 0044/2019 and Information Note 0008/2022.
Eligibility Criteria for Appointment:
1. Applicants must be fully registered with the Teaching Council (Route 1, Primary) and have a minimum of five years recognised teaching service, two of which must be in a recognised primary school within the Republic of Ireland.
2. The successful candidate must hold a certificate to teach Religion in a Catholic School. The Deputy Principal will be expected to uphold and promote the ethos, values, and traditions of the school.
3. Appointment to this position will be subject to reference checks and Occupational Health screening, current and continuing Teaching Council registration, current Garda vetting requirements and proof of qualifications.

The roles and responsibilities of this post are aligned with the four domains of leadership and management as outlined in Circular 0044/2019 and Looking at Our Schools 2022: A Quality Framework for Schools:
• Leading Teaching and Learning
• Managing the Organisation
• Leading School Development
• Developing Leadership Capacity.

Applications by email to applications@creevyns.ie, to be received by 5pm on June 5th 2026 . Please specify Deputy Principal Application in the subject line.