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Training as a SNA?

  • 19-04-2010 4:03pm
    #1
    bambera
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 356 ✭✭


    Not sure I'm in the right place but I've been thinking a lot about training as a special needs assistant. The feedback I've been getting from people I know is that its a hard thing to actually get a job out of at the end of your training.

    I work a full time job so it is something that I would have to do as a part time course.

    Is there anyone here that could tell me if I would be waisting my money and time only to be left with a qualification that I can't get a job with?

    Whilst I know the pay would not be great, it's something I genuinely belive I would be good at.


Comments

  • #2
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,527 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    Sorry to say, jobs are like gold and the Dept is cutting SNA jobs all over,so there are lots of experienced SNAs now unemployed.


  • #3
    bambera
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 356 ✭✭bambera


    byhookorbycrook wrote: »
    Sorry to say, jobs are like gold and the Dept is cutting SNA jobs all over,so there are lots of experienced SNAs now unemployed.

    Hey thanks for your reply. I know no one can predict the future but do you reckon in 3 years time if the economy picks up that I would be in with a chance of getting a job if I started training now?


  • #4
    TheColl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 321 ✭✭TheColl


    <moderator snip>

    Anyway OP, it's impossible to say what the situation will be like in a few years' time. But if it's something you can do part-time then my advice would be to go for it. At least then you'll have the option of looking for a job when the right time comes.


  • #5
    bambera
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 356 ✭✭bambera


    <off topic stuff snipped by moderator>
    Anyway OP, its impossible to say what the situation will be like in a few years time. But if its something you can do part-time then my advice would be to go for it. At least then youll have the option of looking for a job when the right time comes. wrote:

    Thanks for the encouragement TheColl :)


  • #6
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,343 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Unhelpful and off-topic posts and comments removed. Please read the charter before replying.


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  • #7
    peanuthead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,111 ✭✭✭peanuthead


    bambera it is something worth doing in my opinion. It's one of those things that would come in handy at any time of your life really. I'm a fully qualified teacher myself and although SNA jobs are 1. scarce and 2. getting scarcer I think it is still worth while.

    You will always have your current job to fall back on.


  • #8
    amz5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭amz5


    SNA jobs are very scarce at the moment. However, if your current job/experience might make you an asset in a school you might have a bigger chance of securing a job when you finish. There are a lot of qualified nurses working as SNAs. I would imagine that they would be favoured in interviews. Similarly, there are a number of talented musicians, artists etc. There are a number of qualified primary school teachers working as SNAs at the moment, and there are a number of SNAs working with p/t hours.


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