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Scoil Aonghusa Junior is a co-educational, Junior, DEIS Band 1 school, under the Patronage of the Catholic Archbishop of Dublin. The Board of Management invites applications for the permanent position of Deputy Principal, commencing on September 1st, 2025. The appointment will be made via open competition under Circular 0044/2019 terms. Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria: Fully registered under Route 1 (Primary) with the Teaching Council.

Circular 0044/2019 states that ‘while the Principal is ultimately responsible to the Board of Management, as appropriate, for the leadership and management of the school, the Deputy Principal occupies a position of vital importance within the senior leadership team in a school. Shared leadership requires openness and willingness on the part of Principals and Deputy Principals to share and distribute leadership and management responsibilities that encourage and support partnership.’

The Deputy Principal cooperates with the Principal in fulfilling the Principal’s role and acts or deputizes as the Principal in the Principal’s absence. The Deputy Principal will work with the Principal and the School Leadership & Management Team to support and develop effective leadership within the school.

Roles and Responsibilities for this position relate to the four domains of Leadership and Management as outlined in circular 0044/2019 as follows:

1. Leading Teaching and Learning
2. Managing the Organisation
3. Leading School Development
4. Developing Leadership Capacity

The following skills, knowledge, experience and competencies are desirable:

* Advanced interpersonal and communication skills to effectively collaborate and foster positive relationships with staff members, Board of Management, parents, and the wider school community.
* Strong relational leadership skills grounded in the values of dignity, respect, inclusion, and care (LAOS, 2022) and an understanding of the opportunities and challenges in leading an urban DEIS school.
* Commitment to the Catholic ethos of our school.
* Commitment to leading high-quality teaching and learning with a particular understanding of best practice childhood pedagogies and child-centered learning.
* Ability to lead and coordinate whole-school approaches to special education in accordance with the Continuum of Support and the SET Allocation Model. Knowledge of targeted interventions for SEN and DEIS pupils at Junior school level.
* Commitment to Continuous Professional Development and willingness to upskill as necessary to meet the roles & responsibilities of the position.
* Commitment to shared leadership and a willingness to develop leadership capacity and empower others.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
• Standard Application Form for Principalship/Deputy Principalship
• Letter of Application
Recognised Certificate to Teach Religious Education

Applications must be submitted by email only.
Apply to: sajdeputy2025@gmail.com

This appointment is subject to the confirmation of qualifications, Teaching Council registration, Garda vetting, patron approval, occupational health requirements (Medmark) and satisfactory references.