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Educate Together

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Established in September 2019, Goatstown Educate Together National School is a rapidly developing, mainstream, vertical primary school. For the academic year 2024/2025, we will have Junior Infants, Senior Infants, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th classes.

We are a restorative, equality, and values-based primary school committed to building relationships and responding to conflict healthily.

Position: Additional Needs Assistants (ANA)

Please note that we use the term "Additional" rather than "Special," hence the successful candidate will be referred to as an "Additional Needs Assistant (ANA)."

Available Positions:

1. Full-time ANA post in our new ASD Class (08:00 to 14:20)
2. Two part-time (0.83) ANA posts covering Junior and Senior Infants Day, with potential support for any mainstream class pupils in the school (08:00 to 13:20)

ANAs are required to work 72 Croke Park hours outside of school time on a pro-rata basis. Allocation to any ANA role in the school can be adjusted at the discretion of the school principal.

Our Values:
We prioritize a caring school environment where collaboration, innovation, communication, and collegiality are essential. We respect all staff members as professionals and integral parts of our learning, teaching, and caring team, in line with the core principles of Educate Together.

Criteria for Applicants:

1. Qualifications and Experience:
- Minimum qualification: Grade D (or pass) in Irish, English, and Mathematics in the Intermediate Certificate/Junior Certificate or the Day Vocational Certificate Examination or equivalent.
- Additional qualifications in special needs care and/or education, including autism, are highly advantageous.
- Additional relevant qualifications or courses (e.g., First Aid, Manual Handling, Positive Behaviour Support Strategies, PECS) are desirable.

2. Experience with Special Needs:
- Required: Experience working with children with Autism, ADHD and/or sensory processing disorder.
- Desirable: Experience with pupils with EBD, ODD, ADHD, school refusal, Down Syndrome, Dyspraxia, and/or intimate care needs.

3. Skills:
- Flexibility, teamwork, and initiative.
- Strong communication skills and personal values aligned with the Educate Together ethos.

Application Instructions:
- Candidates submitting a PF1 form must do so at the time of application.
- Applications via email only. Do not post a hard copy; it will not be considered.
- Submit applications on the standard application form, in PDF format, and not zipped.

Application Deadline and Interview Date:

- Applications should be sent to: ana24getns@gmail.com
- Interviews will take place before the end of July and we can facilitate online interviews if necessary.

We look forward to welcoming dedicated professionals to our team who are passionate about making a positive impact on our students' lives.