Active

Primary

Fri Oct 23 2026

Fri Nov 13 2026

Wed Feb 3 2027

Permanent

Mainstream

Vertical

Girls

Catholic

DEIS 1

19

224

Yes

St. Joseph’s GNS is a vertical girls only primary school under the patronage of the Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin. The Board of Management of St. Joseph’s GNS invites applications for the position of Principal who will lead a dedicated and collaborative staff and who will work closely with the BOM, the In-School Management Team, parents/guardians of our pupils, the wider school community and external agencies to ensure the continued development and success of our school.
The roles and responsibilities for this post relate to the following domains of leadership and management as specified in Circular 44/2019
1. Leading Teaching and Learning
2. Managing the Organisation
3. Leading School Development
4. Developing Leadership Capacity

The following skills, experience and knowledge are desirable:
- Understanding of and commitment to the ethos of a Catholic school
- Proven leadership skills including policy development and implementation
- Experience of teaching in a DEIS school and knowledge of DEIS programmes and initiatives
- Experience of the SSE process
- In-depth knowledge and experience of SET along with a commitment to inclusion and diversity
- Experience with special education and ASD units
- Experience in the development, implementation, operation and evaluation of innovative and evidence-based initiatives
- A commitment to high academic standards
- An interest in the promotion of extra-curricular activities
- Effective interpersonal communication and people management skills
- Proven ability to work as a member of a team in a collaborative manner
- Ability to work collaboratively with all staff members and the wider school community
- Ability to promote a culture of harmony and well-being
- At least 5 years previous teaching experience across a range of classes and special education
- Evidence of ongoing professional development relevant to school leadership
- Willingness to undertake continuous professional development