Q: How do I advertise a vacancy on
EducationPosts.ie?
A:
Place your cursor over the ‘Advertise a Post’ tab on the horizontal menu tool
bar. Scroll down and click through to the level (pre-school, primary
level, second level, third level, International & Other) at which you wish
to advertise your vacancy. Follow the simple steps to complete the
on-line vacancy form.
Alternatively you can view a video tutorial on how to upload your advert to
www.EducationPosts.ie. Click here to view
the list of tutorials or go to the ‘About’ tab on the horizontal menu tool bar,
scroll to ‘How to video tutorials’, click through and select your tutorial.
Once the vacancy has been uploaded, reviewed and activated by the webmaster, it
will be active on the site until the application closing date has been reached.
Q: When will my advert be activated
on www.EducationPosts.ie
A: Adverts
are activated every 3-4 hours during office hours (9.00am – 5.00pm, Monday to
Friday). Adverts uploaded to the website after 5.00pm on Friday or
anytime on Saturday and Sunday will be activated the following Monday. For
public holidays, adverts will be activated the next working day.
Q: How do I search for vacancies
posted on www.EducationPosts.ie?
A: To
view adverts on www.EducationPosts.ie go to the ‘Search’ tab on the horizontal
menu tool bar. Scroll and click through to the relevant category. Please
note that job-seekers will not be able to view the content of the adverts until
they have registered with the site.
You can manually search through the
vacancies on the website. The search can be refined with the search tools
provided in the primary level category – by county, category, status, etc. You
can also filter by subject at second level. You can click the headings to filter
in order.
You can subscribe to receive email
vacancy alerts that match the criteria you specify. Once you
have successfully registered with the site, log-in and select ‘Profile’. Select
‘Email Alert Subscriptions’ and within that you can select the level/categories
and counties that you would like to receive email alerts for.
Q: How do I get a copy of the vacancy
advert that I uploaded to the site?
A: Once you have uploaded an advert to www.EducationPosts.ie you will receive
an email, to the email address provided, containing a unique Advert ID and
query code. On the main menu bar, select Advertise and ‘View Advert Status’.
Enter the Advert ID and query code number to view a copy of the advert. You can
print or save the advert.
Q: What if I've forgotten my
password?
A: Click
on the Forgot Password link. This is located directly
below the log-in registration section. Enter your email address and click
submit. An email will be sent to you that will enable you to reset your
password. Please check your junk/spam folder as this email may sometimes
be redirected.
Q: What does it cost to place a
vacancy on www.EducationPosts.ie?
A: Advertising
a vacancy for a Department of Education school or educational organisation such
as an Education Training Board (ETB), college, professional association etc is
free of charge. A fee may apply to agencies and other profit-making organisations
and individuals to advertise their vacancy on www.EducationPosts.ie. For
further information, please email ads@educationposts.ie.
Q: What vacancies are to be
advertised in the ‘International & Other’ section?
A: It
can be used by any organisation, college, institution, agency, etc to advertise
an education related post. For example, temporary volunteer teacher posts in
overseas charitable organisations, teaching posts in the prison service,
education officer posts in VECs or similar organisations, support office posts
in IPPN and other education-related associations.
Q: How many jobs are advertised on
www.EducationPosts.ie?
A:
In 2016, there were over 13,000 education related positions advertised on
EducationPosts.ie. There were over 16,000,000 page views and over 937,000 users
throughout the year.
Q: What is TextaSub and is it
available for all posts at all levels?
A: TextaSub
is an online service that enables members to send free text alerts to qualified
primary school teachers who are available for subbing work in up to two
relevant counties. Teachers are required
to supply a valid Teaching Council number in order to register for TextaSub. All
Subs are required to renew their subscription if they are available for work
every 7 days.
Q: Why do I have to provide a teacher
registration number to avail of the TextaSub service?
A: TextaSub is a free service provided by the Irish Primary Principals’
Network (IPPN), which is the professional body representing primary school principals.
It is a service provided for the benefit and convenience of primary school
leaders to enable them to access fully qualified substitute teachers quickly
and efficiently. All teacher registration numbers are validated through
our system to ensure that all subscribers are fully qualified primary school
teachers.
Q What is the purpose of the My CV
facility?
A: The 'My CV' facility within the 'Profile' section is for use by
job-seekers only. The purpose of the facility is to enable job-seekers to
create a CV using an easy-to-use template then save it to their profile. You
can then download it and either print it or email it to potential employers.
Note: Potential employers do NOT have access to any CVs stored on the site.
Q: How do I find out what
qualifications I need to teach in a primary school in Ireland?
A: The
Teaching Council is the professional body for teaching in Ireland and regulates
standards in the profession at both primary and second level. The council
addresses all queries concerning eligibility and qualifications to teach in
Ireland. Key website links can be accessed via the ‘About’ tab on the
horizontal menu tool bar. The website address for the Teaching Council is www.teachingcouncil.ie.
Q: If I have a query, how do I
contact EducationPosts.ie?
A: EducationPosts.ie is a web based service and all queries need to be
submitted by email. To access the feedback form on EducationPosts.ie, go
to the ‘About’ tab on the tool bar and select ‘Contact Us’ to use the electronic
form. Alternatively you can email us on info@EducationPosts.ie
