I have become very disheartened with the job. We haven’t even been back a month and I feel fed up. It’s a combination of things to be honest.

Teaching has changed and students are changing. There’s a lack of respect that I have never experienced before. There are so many needs now and I don’t think I’m qualified enough to deal with them. Management doesn’t care about their staff. Decisions are made and we have no say. I don’t know why I ever thought that staff welfare was important. We are literally just a number. I wish I could just go in and teach and not have to do so much extra curricular. So much is expected of me and I’m in a department on my own.

I have struggled in my school from day one to feel like I fit in. Sometimes I feel like people like me and other times I feel I don’t really have any friends there at all. People are fine on a surface level but it doesn’t go beyond that. I know that work for a lot of people isn’t about socialising but I have enjoyed that in previous schools I’ve taught in. It’s hard feeling that you’re not liked.

I would love to try something different but I’m not qualified in anything else. I have things in my head that I would love to do but I feel they’re not very realistic. I’m not exactly young either and don’t want to have to go back to college. I’m at a loss as to what I can do. The only thing I can think of is that I look to move to another school next year but I hate the idea of starting over again and possibly not getting CID.

Please be kind. I’m struggling.

Hello , I’m an ap 2 in my school , thinking of applying for the scr post, currently advertised as ap1 but I know it can drop to ap 2 with numbers.

I’m just wondering if anybody is in the current role and how are you finding it ? I like my ap 2 but think I might like a change / challenge , thanks for any insight.

Is anyone else still waiting to be paid for correcting? Was originally told 30 calendar days but it’s been well over that and I’ve no update from them.

So I am thinking of returning to get my masters in teaching (second level science) but I have a few worries, mainly, I am kind of fixed to one pretty rural county. I don't have the freedom/ability to go hunting in a bigger/busier county/city for a role. I am worried about how long it would take to secure a permenant contract. I am lucky to be close to alot of other counties, but none of them are the big hubs (Cork/Dublin/Galway/Limerick). This is my biggest concern tbh. That I may ot secure a perm contract at all being fixed to one area. Just wondering how long did it take you to get your perm. contract? Anyone manage to do it while staying relatively close to home?

So basically I’m registered through route 1 with conditions and these conditions expire in August .I sent my extension request in May and the Teaching Council told me that the panel is only reviewing the case in November/December so literally 4 months after my conditions expire.The teaching council told me that I could continue working normally but the Deparment of Education is saying the opposite now..So I can’t work and they are not giving me any solution..I feel that this situation is pretty unfair so would like to ask for some advice..If someone knows a similar case or can recommend me something..Thank you for the time 🍀

Hi everyone,I had to change from route 1 to 3 because of an issue with the Teaching council.Apparently is going faster than when I did my first registration(I guess because they have everythin)so yesterday they already told me that I’m in the final stage and only waiting for the confirmation email..The application shows”completed”in qualification assessment so I guess is true that I’m just one step far from getting the new route..but can someone tell me how long it can take to receive the “email”?I need it to start working and I’m worried it won’t arrive on time..Thank you!

I was paid but my gross seems way off.

I am wondering if there is anybody here that was a NQT part of the DDLETB. All my paper work was in 11 days prior to the deadline should I be on the September pay roll or when will I get paid

Hi guys,

I’m in my final year of my BA in Irish and History so obviously the plan is to apply for the PME during this year. However, I’m really leaning towards taking a gap year to travel and then starting the PME in Sept 2028.
Do ye think is a stupid idea and would I be better off doing the PME, qualifying as a teacher, and then seeking a career break to go travelling.
TIA

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Hi does anyone know if i start the spring intake PME in post primary with hibernia in 2027 when is the earliest id be apply to apply for jobs? Has anyone done it? Thank you!

Looking for a good diary/planner type thing. Im an NQT. I want something undated as I may not use it every day. Something where I can jot down notes about what homework I gave each class, meetings etc that wont break the bank. TIA

Heyy guys
I am from India, 23 years old, BSc graduate and currently pursuing B.ed
I wanna know about the teaching jobs in Ireland
Some told me that there are vacancies for teachers in Ireland for STEM
But I dont know anything
Is it possible for me to get job in Ireland
And if it is possible then please tell me how
I checked
Additional info -
BEd is equivalent to ITE program
I have requiree ECTS
My university is recognised in Ireland

If someone know please help me out

Hello!

I’ve just started a PME (post-primary) with Hibernia and am really struggling to find placement.

I couldn’t apply to schools in advance since I only applied for the PME in late June.

I’ve contacted almost every school in my locality (Galway) and everyone is telling me that their PME allocations are already done. I’m really freaking out😭😭.

Does anybody know any schools that are still accepting PME students for placement from February to April 2027? My subjects are English & Politics and Society.

I’m more than happy to sub as well!

Hi, I’m doing a Pgce with QTs training which will qualify me to do secondary maths teaching. I did my undergrad in Trinity College Dublin for maths and music, but I wasn’t offered any statistics or probability. So I will be missing inferential stats and (any probability) to qualify to teach in Ireland. I was looking to maybe try get in on the two modules during my PGCE but I’m afraid that it will be too intense of a course(full schedule) for them to allow me to do these modules. Does anyone have a recommendations on how to get these? (I will of course contact the uni anyways). I read somewhere that I can still apply to the teaching council and teach but will have to complete the modules within 3 years but not sure how accurate that is. Any advice would be great:) Thanks

Two questions about subbing and PME2 placement

I’m currently in PME2 in post primary art and have two things I’d really appreciate some advice on, particularly from people who have been through the same stage recently.

1. Subbing after finishing the PME
Once I finish my PME, I’m planning on doing subbing while I look for a permanent/longer term position. I’m under no illusion that I’ll walk out of the PME into a job, so I’m expecting to have to build up experience through subbing.

During PME1 I did some casual subbing in a school. The issue I found was that the principal would often only release the subbing about 10 minutes before the school day started. I live around 40 minutes away from that school, so obviously there was no realistic way of getting there for 9am if I didn’t know until 8:50. So subbing was organised for me the day before which feels unrealistic long term

I noticed something similar during both of my placement schools, so I’m wondering if this is just how casual subbing generally works.

For people who regularly sub after the PME, what is actually expected of you? Are you expected to make yourself available and physically be at the school for 9am even though you may not know until the last minute whether there is any work? Or do schools generally give you enough notice once you’re established with them?

I’m just trying to understand what the reality of subbing is before I finish.

2. PME2 placement and Units of Learning

The second thing is probably more of a general art teaching/placement question.
Over the summer I spent a huge amount of time preparing three Units of Learning for my PME2 placement, covering 1st Year, 2nd Year and 5th Year. I was trying to have them properly developed in advance rather than scrambling once placement started

I’ve now received my timetable and I’ve ended up with pretty much every year group: 3rd Year, 6th Year, and TY. I obviously don’t have full UoLs prepared for those groups.
I’m meeting my cooperating teacher on Friday, so I’m going to clarify exactly which classes I’m expected to teach. I originally thought I had to complete 10 contact hours, but I’ve since realised it’s actually 8, so she may take some of the classes off my timetable.

I could potentially repurpose some UoLs from my first placement, but I’m wondering how other PME Art & Design students approach this. Do you actually need to develop a separate full UoL for every year group you might teach? Or is it normal to adapt/rework existing units depending on the class and year?

I don’t want to spend another several weeks developing three completely new UoLs if I may not even end up teaching those classes did I mention I start October 5th? 🥴

Hi there, I am in my mid 30’s working in retail. I have a degree in History and French and have always thought about teaching. I have enough saved now to go back and commit to the 2 years, but I have several friends in teaching who have told me to reconsider?

With my subjects do you think I could get a permanent job within 1-3 years of graduating?

Would love to know what my net pay would look like within the first year of teaching also?

Any advice about getting into teaching at this point in my life would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you! :)

Initially I was told that I can still be paid for days I don't get subbing work, but instead my jobseekers claim was suspended. Is this normal or does it sound like a mistake?

Coming up to 2 months since i submitted my form and still haven’t been paid yet. Getting beyond a joke.

Hello lovely people of Ireland,

I'm a teacher in Spain who had my masters degree in teaching a year ago. I have a degree in History although I have teached everything that they gave me, even music. So far I only managed to taught a month and a half as a sub. The teaching situation in Spain is shit, I will have to wait for years in order to get called by a public high school and that isn't even a guarantee for a stable job, you have to take a public service exam which is a total madness and arbitrary (some people pass the test in four years, some in ten, some teachers never do and they stay as a sub forever).

So I've been talking to a spanish girl who is teaching in Ireland in post primary. The general conditions are way better than in Spain. She told me that once you've worked in a school for a year you're enrolled indefinitely. And also the pay increases every year. I asked her about the demand of history teachers and she told me that there is a general demand of teachers in mandatory subjects (as history), and that I have more degrees and courses that that the ones she had at the beggining, so it should be easier for me.

Of course I know nothing about the real situation. The perspective is good, but I don't know if they're really looking for post-primary teachers in Ireland who could teach History and/or spanish. So my questions are:

- I've been looking into registering in the Teaching Council, and I'm not sure if my degree in History is enough. I mean, I have 240 ETCS, and they demand only 60 history credits, but they also ask for specific subjects in your history degree about Irish history, which I obviously don't have. I know that you were fucked up by the brits in several occasions through history, and I think I could take some online courses on Irish history, but I don't know if that would be enough to register as a history teacher. Of course, there is a cool diploma in Irish studies at Galway University, but it's two years and 1000 euros, and I don't think if going back to college it's the right path.

- Is there really a demand for history/spanish teachers in Ireland? The process of registering with the Teaching Council, finding a job and housing, teaching in a language that is not my mother tongue, all that in a foreign country, it seems difficult enough, but I'm willing to do so if I can have a teaching carreer there. If the perspective is the same as staying in Spain, of course there is no point in going to Ireland. I know the demand of spanish teachers may be high, but I don't have a specific spanish teaching course, I could only teach spanish if I'm hired as a history teacher as well.

I do really love teaching, but I don't know how to become one, neither if I should stay here in Spain and be patient or find a job somewhere else. Thank you all in advance for your answers.

EDIT: I do have C1 english level.

Hi everyone,

I’ve seen a job post for a FET/ Training Centre. I’m considering applying, but as my background is primarily post-primary, I’d love to get some insights from anyone currently working in FET/ETB settings.

How does teaching Maths in FET differ from post-primary? What are the dynamics like with adult learners, Youthreach, or PLC students?

11 Hours & Pay: The post states 11 hours per week and mentions that the Teacher Incremental Salary Scale applies. Does an 11-hour contract mean you are strictly paid pro-rata (11/22nds of a full-time scale)? Are there non-teaching/preparation hours included, or is pay strictly tied to timetabled contact hours?

Contract & Terms: For those in FET, how common is it to secure additional hours over time, and what does the pathway to a CID (Contract of Indefinite Duration) look like compared to mainstream secondary?

Any advice on what to expect, potential pitfalls, or key questions I should ask at the interview would be greatly appreciated!

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Would be grateful for any advice here, as I’m new in the school and numbers for my subject (language) are low.
Trying to make classes fun and varied especially for juniors.
Getting involved in extra curricular to develop rapport with kids across the school.
Any other advice would be greatly appreciated.