What is The Teaching Council? The Teaching Council promotes and develops teaching as a profession at primary and post-primary levels. It provides a forum for presenting the views of the profession on all aspects of the teaching career from initial recruitment to in-career professional development. As the regulatory body for teachers in Ireland, the …
Feb 25
Be Positive
Be Positive The last few years have been tough for public servants, especially teachers and you can find yourself down in the dumps. Around this time of year the jobs market generally gets a lift and opportunities begin to reveal themselves. For teachers these opportunities maybe thin on the ground, but they are there and …
Feb 03
5 Tips for Applying for Teaching Jobs
In this post we offer five important tips for jobseekers who are currently applying for jobs.
Aug 10
Advice from a Secondary School Principal
We interview Mr. Jerry Duffy, Principal of O’Connell CBS, about the qualities he looks for in new staff. This video is bursting with really fantastic advice and valuable insights for jobseekers from an experienced professional. Anyone seeking employment in a school needs to watch this.
Jul 01
Teaching Abroad with Uteach
If you are considering looking overseas for employment look no further than this video interview with Claire Birch from uTeach Recruitment. Claire offers some very encouraging information on why Irish teachers are seen as very valuable by other countries. She provides us with detailed advice about taking up a teaching position in England.



