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Primary teaching jobs - what is the truth????

  • 06-06-2009 12:05pm
    #1
    Therickmachine
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    Hello all,

    I am a bit confused about all the info out there about primary teaching in Ireland. I am doing the PGCE in England and have just secured a teaching job!
    I am Irish but am not returning to Ireland for the time being but I would love to hear some opinions on teaching jobs in Ireland because


    1. On the news all I hear is cutbacks, cutbacks, cutbacks in education

    2. Then I heard they desperately need primary teachers in Ireland but no secondary.

    3. Then I heard there was loads of primary jobs in Dublin however my dads friend gave up as she simply couldn t find any work

    4. My friend who is working as a teacher in Dublin said the job situation is dire and I should stay in England a few years as at least that will give me some experience when competeing for jobs with fresh graduates.

    5. I also heard in Ireland teaching is all about who you know (with the possible exception of Dublin):confused:

    What is the real story behind Dublin and teaching? So confused and hearing different things all the time.

    Is it a good idea to get a few years in England if you were lucky enough to land a job?
    (By the way in England the job situation is desperate, virtually no primary jobs in the Northwest in any case)


Comments

  • #2
    corcaighcailin9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 686 ✭✭✭corcaighcailin9


    It's hard to judge the real extent of the cutbacks at this stage but the most likely reality is that there simply won't be enough jobs for new graduates. This is in spite of the fact that it looks like the number of retirements is on the increase this year due to fears that the gratuity payable on retirement will be taxed in the next budget.

    The process of attaining a job does have an element of 'who you know' about it but not in every case. I'm based in Cork so I can't speak for the Dublin situation unfortunately. You should try educationposts.com and see if you can get more help there.

    Best of luck.


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