ETB panel of subs

dalalada · 14-12-2014 7:33pm #1

If I have applied for the panel how does it work? is it like a community school where you get a call in the morning at 8.30am from the principal? or do they give notice of a day week etc? I ask because I live more than an hour away from some etb areas I applied for.

What happens if I say I cant make it for 9am but I can for 10am?

Pinkycharm · 14-12-2014 8:49pm

My past experience of it was that they may call you on a Friday for a weeks work the following week. Normally in my ETB, they called at 8am for school at 9am. They will more than likely ring earlier if you have to travel. I had it in my routine to get up at 7:30 every morning anyways, when I was subbing just so I would be up. Just depends on how many they have for your subjects. I remember being offered 2 maternity leaves off the panel so you might be lucky.

dalalada · 14-12-2014 8:57pm

And if the worst was to happen and i couldnt make it at all that day what would happen? And when you say "they" would call who is they? the principal?

Pinkycharm · 14-12-2014 9:03pm

Sometimes HR, sometimes the principal, it just depends. i was contacted by both over my time as a sub. 90% of time its principal or DP. If you couldn't make it at all, just be honest and say it to them and ask them to keep you in mind for the next subbing opportunity.

if you feel you've been "bumped" off the list for refusing a day, just ring them a month down the line to make sure your still on their radar. My school has about 50 subs on file at the moment. others could have more or less but depends on your subjects. like as in mine is Irish so I knew I would always get something around the Oral times. I actually made a point of sending a note to the head of the Irish Department in the school I'm in now to keep me in mind should they need extra cover at oral times and have been working here 3 years now.

Every little helps!!

What are your subjects?

dalalada · 14-12-2014 9:31pm

good advice thanks. whats the busiest time of year for job applications? on education posts?

Pinkycharm · 14-12-2014 11:55pm

dalalada wrote: »

good advice thanks. whats the busiest time of year for job applications? on education posts?

October / November and February for maternity leaves

Late June for etb or sometimes early July

man_no_plan · 15-12-2014 12:17am

Fire your CV into every school within an hour of your house. And make it a good one.

dalalada · 15-12-2014 7:26pm

Would you recommend me to try and speak with my subject teacher or not when i attend the school with the cv? or just ask for the person who holds the list?

man_no_plan · 15-12-2014 7:41pm

dalalada wrote: »

Would you recommend me to try and speak with my subject teacher or not when i attend the school with the cv? or just ask for the person who holds the list?

Principal or deputy id say

dalalada · 15-12-2014 7:43pm

why? u think its best to avoid any contact with subject teacher?

dalalada · 15-12-2014 7:58pm

Pinkycharm wrote: »

My past experience of it was that they may call you on a Friday for a weeks work the following week. Normally in my ETB, they called at 8am for school at 9am. They will more than likely ring earlier if you have to travel. I had it in my routine to get up at 7:30 every morning anyways, when I was subbing just so I would be up. Just depends on how many they have for your subjects. I remember being offered 2 maternity leaves off the panel so you might be lucky.

In terms of what specifically you will be teaching do they tell you or do you have to bring all your materials for the course with you?

man_no_plan · 15-12-2014 8:00pm

dalalada wrote: »

why? u think its best to avoid any contact with subject teacher?

The subject teacher wont be ringing you in 99% of cases. I wouldn't say avoid them, I think there's not a great chance of getting to see them. The principal or deputy will generally be the one getting the call on a cold and frosty morning and if your CV is to hand you might get the call.

dalalada · 15-12-2014 8:04pm

What brings the principal to making the choice of ringing me over the other ones?

man_no_plan · 15-12-2014 8:31pm

Qualified. TC registration. Good CV. Good references. Available.

Order may change.

As far as I know, from January, each employer will have to do garda getting on ALL subs regardless of what you produce with your CV. So if I want to hire you i have to have you vettted, if the school over the road wants to employ you the following week the same will apply.

dalalada · 15-12-2014 8:35pm

man_no_plan wrote: »

Qualified. TC registration. Good CV. Good references. Available.

Order may change.

As far as I know, from January, each employer will have to do garda getting on ALL subs regardless of what you produce with your CV. So if I want to hire you i have to have you vettted, if the school over the road wants to employ you the following week the same will apply.

If you are already vetted and have a recent vetting cert would that do?
Vetting takes ages how the hell can that work for a weeks subbing or even a days subbing!!

man_no_plan · 15-12-2014 8:37pm

dalalada wrote: »

If you are already vetted and have a recent vetting cert would that do?
Vetting takes ages how the hell can that work for a weeks subbing or even a days subbing!!

Apparently not. They are promising a new system with a24h turn around.

dalalada · 15-12-2014 8:48pm

man_no_plan wrote: »

Apparently not. They are promising a new system with a24h turn around.

Is it norm to attach garda vetting to my cv when handing cv around to schools?

sitstill · 15-12-2014 8:53pm

dalalada wrote: »

Is it norm to attach garda vetting to my cv when handing cv around to schools?

Yeah it's a good idea to attach a photocopy of your vetting letter and your registration letter.

dalalada · 15-12-2014 9:06pm

sitstill wrote: »

Yeah it's a good idea to attach a photocopy of your vetting letter and your registration letter.

in terms of the etb "panel" when I apply for the sub panel does that mean Im put on a ladder system? in that just cos ive applied doesnt mean nothing, its the person who applied in sept thats ahead of me?

dalalada · 15-12-2014 10:43pm

man_no_plan wrote: »

Qualified. TC registration. Good CV. Good references. Available.

Order may change.

As far as I know, from January, each employer will have to do garda getting on ALL subs regardless of what you produce with your CV. So if I want to hire you i have to have you vettted, if the school over the road wants to employ you the following week the same will apply.

When u say this are you suggesting a way i could but myself ahead of the rest if this comes in? In regards making me an easier candiadate to ring up

sitstill · 15-12-2014 11:48pm

dalalada wrote: »

in terms of the etb "panel" when I apply for the sub panel does that mean Im put on a ladder system? in that just cos ive applied doesnt mean nothing, its the person who applied in sept thats ahead of me?

As far as I know, all your details go on to a database and then when an ETB principal is looking for an English teacher for example, he/she goes on to it and picks one out according to his/her needs at the time.

Tessa6 · 28-12-2014 3:29am

In ETB schools subs panel situation, do the principals get a LIST of subs on panel or actual applications of each sub?

Also, wondering if the subs are listed in order of grading from interviews for subs panel?

How do principals select from subs list in ETB schools?

Pinkycharm · 28-12-2014 11:02pm

Tessa6 wrote: »

In ETB schools subs panel situation, do the principals get a LIST of subs on panel or actual applications of each sub?

Also, wondering if the subs are listed in order of grading from interviews for subs panel?

How do principals select from subs list in ETB schools?

principals get a list with subjects. normally you might not have to interview to get on panel but from what I know it's based on experience in my etb. principal starts from top of the list and works down or if you've been there before or know someone in the school you might get preference.

ETB panel of subs

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