Active

Primary

Thu Sep 10 2026

Fri Sep 25 2026

Mon Nov 2 2026

Permanent

Mainstream with Special Classes

Vertical

Girls

Catholic

DEIS 1

18

177

Yes

St. Joseph's is a primary school under the patronage of the Archdiocese of Cashel & Emly. Currently there are 177 pupils on roll. The present teaching staff comprises of 8 mainstream class teachers, a HSCL teacher, 6 support teachers, 2 early intervention class teachers, 9 SNA posts.

• We seek a Principal, who will lead a dedicated and collaborative staff and who will work closely with the BoM, parents, the wider school community and external agencies to ensure the continued development and success of the school.

The appointment process will be governed by the terms of Department of Education Circular 0044/2019, Chapter 4.

The roles and responsibilities of the post relate to the four domains of Leadership and Management set out in the Circular:
1. Leading Learning and Teaching
2. Managing the Organisation
3. Leading School Development
4. Developing Leadership Capacity

The successful candidate should demonstrate:
• Commitment to upholding the Catholic ethos, values and traditions of the school and to foster the positive, collaborative and supportive learning environment that currently exists within the school community.
• A clear and ambitious vision for high-quality teaching and learning.
• A strong commitment to inclusive and child-centred education within a DEIS Band 1 setting.
• Proven leadership, organisational and administrative experience within a school setting, including policy development, strategic planning and school self-evaluation.
• Experience in prioritising, planning and organising workload.
• Knowledge and capacity to successfully lead and administer the school.
• A strong understanding of the Primary Curriculum and of high-quality learning and teaching.
• Experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of innovative school-based initiatives.
• Strong leadership skills and commitment to work in partnership with the Deputy Principal and ISM team in furthering the aims of the school.
• In-depth knowledge and experience of SET along with a commitment to inclusion and diversity.
• Excellent people management and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with staff, pupils, parents, BoM, other schools, the wider community and external agencies.
• The capacity to empower staff and promote distributed leadership, professional learning and the use of school-based CPD to promote collaborative teaching across the school.

Eligibility Criteria
Fully registered with the Teaching Council (Route 1 – Primary)
Minimum of 5 years recognised teaching experience, two of which must be in a recognised primary school within the Republic of Ireland.

The appointment will be subject to, but not limited to:
• Satisfactory references
• Occupational health pre-employment medical screening
• Documentary evidence of teaching qualification
• Recognised Certificate to Teach Religious Education
• Documentary evidence of full Teaching Council registration
• Current Garda Vetting requirements
• It is a requirement to hold a valid Statutory Declaration and to complete the Form of Undertaking for this position.

Please mark the envelope "Principal Application"
Applications close at 5pm on the closing date September 25th for receipt of applications.