INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
TEACHING POSTS
Table of Contents
Section
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1. Guidelines for completion of application form
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2. Cork ETB General Information for Applicants
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3. Terms and Conditions:
3.1
Conditions of Appointment
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3.2
Pro Rata Part-time Teacher Sample Contract
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3.3
Non Casual Part-time Teacher Sample Contract
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4. Salary Scales
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Section 1:
Guidance Notes for Completion of
Application form
GENERAL
Your application will be assessed on the information you submit on the official
application form. Therefore, it is important that it is completed as fully and as
comprehensively as possible.
Applicants who wish to be considered for more than one post, must complete
a separate application form in respect of each post. Where a post is available
in more than one school, you must indicate which school you wish to be
considered for on the front of the application form.
The application form must be (a) typed or (b) completed in BLOCK CAPITALS using
black ink (to facilitate copy quality).
An electronic version of the official application form is available to download on
www.corkvec.ie or email [email protected]
It is essential that you attach the following to your application for the attention of the
Human Resources Department.
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3 hard copies of completed Application Form
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Proof of current Registration with the Teaching Council (Proof of
Application for newly qualified teachers)
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Proof of current Garda Vetting
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If you are a non-EEA national, please include work permit or proof of
exemption
PLEASE NOTE: FAILURE TO INCLUDE DOCUMENTS LISTED ABOVE WILL
RESULT IN YOUR APPLICATION BEING DEEMED INELIGIBLE
Take note of the closing date for the competition and make certain your application is
submitted in plenty of time. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Candidates who send their applications by post should use the correct value of
postage stamps and allow sufficient time to ensure delivery not later than the latest
time of acceptance. Claims that any application form has been lost or delayed in the
post will not be considered, unless applicants have a Post Office Certificate of
posting in support of such claims. When submitting your application form, you must
forward all parts to the Human Resources Department, Cork ETB, Yeats House,
Barrack Square, Ballincollig, Co. Cork.
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Please read the job specification very carefully. You must ensure that your
application gives clear evidence of your knowledge, skills and experience. Please
read the application form carefully. Your form should be written in a concise, wellorganised and positive way. When completed, read through your application form
carefully and check that each section has been filled in. Should short listing apply,
only the information contained in the application form will be considered.
It is important that the qualifications set out in the application form are correct and
can be verified as the original documentation will be sought should an offer of
appointment be made. Any discrepancy will result in the offer of appointment being
withdrawn.
REFERENCES
Please give the names and addresses of two work referees from whom Cork
Education and Training Board can request references on your behalf. One should
be a recent employer. Both work referees should have been in a position of
responsibility within the employing organisation(s). Referees should not be related
to you or known to you only in a personal capacity.
Please note: your referees will be contacted without further communication with you
and prior to final interview if shortlisted for interview. You are advised to inform your
nominated referees that they may be contacted.
DATA PROTECTION
Cork ETB will keep and process the information supplied by you in a secure and fair
manner and in compliance with our obligations under the Data Protection legislation.
It will be used only for purposes associated with the administration of your job
application and shared with third parties only when necessary for the processing of
your application, for audit purposes or where we are required to do so by operation
of law.
EQUALITY STATEMENT
Cork Education and Training Board is an Equal Opportunities Employer and
welcomes applications from all the community. Our aim is to ensure that no
job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds
of racial origin, gender, marital status, family status, age, disability, religious
beliefs, sexual orientation or membership of the travelling community.
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Section 2:
Cork ETB General Information
General Information for Interview Candidates
The Cork ETB provides a comprehensive range of education services throughout
Cork. Our service encompasses Second Level Schools, Further Education Colleges,
Adult and Community Education, Literacy Support, Youth Support Services, Training
and Apprenticeship Services. We invite you to visit www.corketb.ie for more
information on our services.
Working in partnership with the community and other agencies, national and local
Cork ETB’s vision is of “One Service” that supports, encourages and assists
individuals and groups to reach their full potential.
Post Information
The Board intends to interview for the advertised teaching post from which vacancies
that may arise in the particular subject in the identified school or college will be filled
for the duration of the 2014/2015 academic year. All appointments are to Cork ETB
in the first instance; however, the initial placement will be to the College identified for
the post to which you were interviewed.
It must be noted that subsequent placements will be subject to the needs of the
service and the teacher allocation as dictated by the Department of Education and
Skills.
POST PRIMARY SECTOR
Cork ETB has a long history in the promotion of second level education Cork. The
provision of 27 post primary colleges, with links to our Youthreach services and our
Further Education Colleges is indicative of the inclusive approach that is taken by the
ETB post primary sector in promoting education and training appropriate to the
learning capacity and readiness of all students in its care.
Cork ETB pioneered the development of the Designated Community College model
in partnership with the Diocese of Cork and Ross and the Diocese of Cloyne. The
designated community colleges provide a model of second level education that is
inclusive and learner centred, in order to foster and develop the academic, personal,
social and spiritual development of the students attending. The co-trustees are
committed to the partnership model set out in the Model Agreements governing the
operations of the Designated Community Colleges, and to supporting these colleges
in meeting the needs of the communities in which they are located.
Within the provision for Post-Primary students, Junior Certificate and Junior
Certificate Schools Programme are offered, while Leaving Certificate, Leaving
Certificate Vocational and Leaving Certificate Applied Programmes are available at
Senior Cycle. Transition year is an option in some second level schools. Cork ETB
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and the post primary schools are committed to supporting young people in their
social and academic development so that each student can reach their full potential.
Cork ETB post primary colleges have been drivers of innovation in building an
environment to nurture children who have been socially excluded or disadvantaged
with the provision of Behavioural Support Units and an Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Service.
Further Education & Training (FET) Sector
Cork ETB has been at the fore-front in the design and delivery of Further Education
Programmes over the past twenty years. Each Further Education College delivers a
wide range of course/programmes, some of which offer progression routes to third
level institutions is indicative of the ETB’s commitment to the promotion of further
education. The challenge to the staff and Colleges, is to build on what has already
been achieved and to continue to be pro-active into the future.
The Cork Training Centre (former FAS Training Centre) is a recent addition to Cork
ETB and delivers targeted courses designed to meet the needs of identified
industries with a view to meeting the demands of the national skills strategy.
The FET sector is one of evolving change, particularly as the design and delivery of
new programmes to provide education and training in developing skills areas is
challenging. Responding to changing requirements is a focus for all Cork ETB
Colleges/Centres as they strive to maintain and develop their reputation for
innovation in this regard.
The courses provided in Cork ETB Colleges/Centres are continuously updated and
modified to meet the changing conditions of industry and thereby provide the
optimum opportunity of securing employment for students. The majority of these
courses are linked with established national professional institutes and students take
exams set by the Further Education and Training Awards Council (FETAC) and a
number of Professional Institutes. Students are also provided with opportunities to
progress to Higher Education. The ETB has developed strong links with CIT and
UCC for this purpose.
Youthreach Services
Eleven Youthreach Centers operate under the aegis of Cork ETB, each catering for
approximately 25 students. The Youthreach Centres are located across the City and
County with programmes operating five days per week throughout the academic
year. A Summer Programme is also provided focusing on the personal and social
development of the student.
Youthreach programmes cater for 15-20 year old early school leavers, with little or
no qualifications and for priority target groups as set down by the Department of
Education and Science. The course subjects are learner-centered and experimental
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with a strong emphasis on achievement and on developing the capacities of the
participants. Programmes seek to promote the participants sense of self-worth and
identity as well as a pride in their abilities and work.
The programmes on offer include:
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Basic Literacy and Numeracy
FETAC, Levels 1 to 5
Junior Certificate
Leaving Certificate Applied
ECDL
Back to Education Initiative,(BTEI)
Fastrack Information Technology,(FIT)
Personal and Social Development
Summer Programmes
Advocacy, Support and Guidance
A Training Allowance is paid to those attending.
Cork City Learning Support Service
The Cork ETB assumed responsibility for the operation of Cork City Learning
Support Services (formerly St. Francis Training Centre) on 1st April 2000. The
Department Of Education and Science approval for this changeover was given on
the basis that the Centre will assist in ensuring an integrated area based response to
the needs of early school leavers in the area, and that the Centre is networked
nationally with Youthreach education provision as appropriate, for purposes of
sharing of good practice, participation in in-service training and the implementation of
appropriate national certification procedures. Current Department of Education and
Science sanction provides for a 60-70 place Centre.
Prison Education Service
Education Service Cork Prison
Cork ETB began providing an education service to Cork Prison in 1978 on a parttime basis initially and has expanded to keep pace with the increase in prisoner
population.
A purpose built education unit was constructed in 1983, with specialist art,
woodwork, and home economics classrooms. The student population is an
exclusively male one, the vast majority of which would have left the formal education
setting with no accreditation, and would have had problematic and difficult lives.
Education opportunities are made available to all prisoners on their entry to the
prison; uptake is variable, with continuity a particular problem due to the transient
and variable nature of the prison population.
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The Education Unit is charged with delivering an education service to the prisoners.
There is a staff compliment of 19.1 whole time equivalents. The Education Service
operates a standard school year, plus optional summer provision for June and July.
The following Programmes are offered and delivered within the Prison Education
Service:
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Junior Certificate
Leaving Certificate
FETAC
Open University
A post-release programme operates in conjunction with the Probation Service for
offenders on their release from prison. It offers opportunities under both FETAC and
BTEI programmes. An Educational programme for the female relatives of prisoners
is also offered.
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Section 3:
Terms and Conditions
The following are the general terms and conditions that apply to the post. In the
event of an offer of appointment being made you will be advised of the specific
Terms and Conditions which apply in your case.
3.1 CONDITIONS OF APPOINTMENT TO TEACHING POSTS
3.1.1 Qualifications
Each candidate for appointment to a teaching post shall be registered with the
Teaching Council in accordance with section 31 of the Teaching Council Act
and have qualifications, including teacher education, suited to the purpose of
the post for which s/he is proposed. Qualifications for the post are set out in
the job specification document. Any offer of employment is conditional on the
production of a current Registration Certificate or confirmation of registration
from the Teaching Council of Ireland.
Candidates must provide proof of current Registration with the Teaching
Council (proof of application for newly qualified teachers) with the completed
application form.
3.1.2 Birth Certificate
The person appointed to the post shall furnish to the Board, at his/her own
expense, a certified extract from a Public Register of Births as evidence of
age for pension purposes.
3.1.3 Health Certificate
The person appointed to the post must complete a medical assessment in
respect of his/her fitness to teach. A pre-employment medical questionnaire
must be completed and returned to the nominated Occupational Health
Service for consideration, this may involve a medical examination and
specialist advice if necessary. Any offer of employment is subject to the
person being assessed as fit to undertake the teaching post. A person who
holds or who held a teaching post under another Education and Training
Board will be required to undergo the medical assessment.
3.1.4 References
Please give the names and addresses of two work referees from whom Cork
Education and Training Board can request references on your behalf. One
should be a recent employer. Both work referees should have been in a
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position of responsibility within the employing organisation(s).
Referees
should not be related to you or known to you only in a personal capacity.
Please note: your referees will be contacted without further communication
with you and prior to final interview if shortlisted for interview. You are advised
to inform your nominated referees that they may be contacted.
3.1.5 Garda Vetting
In accordance with Department of Education and Skills Circular Letter
0063/2010 a registered teacher must be vetted prior to commencing
employment unless they have been vetted during the same or previous
calendar year. The requirement for vetting applies in respect of all types of
appointment of any duration including full-time, part-time and substitute
positions. The requirement applies at the time a teacher is commencing
employment of any duration and includes teachers who are changing
employments. All new appointments and/or offers of appointment to Teaching
posts with Cork Education and Training Board are subject to the receipt of
satisfactory Teaching Council Garda Vetting.
Proof of current Garda Vetting must be provided with the completed
application form.
NOTE: Any offer of appointment is provisional and will only be confirmed once
the above conditions have been met in full by the candidate. Failure to
meet any of the above conditions will result in any offer being withdrawn
and/or termination of the contract if duty is taken up prior to the above
processes being completed.
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3.2 Fixed Term/Purpose Pro Rata Part Time Teacher - Sample Contract of
Employment
The template below is for guidance purposes only. In the event of an offer of
appointment being made, the successful candidate will be issued with Contracts
appropriate to the post they are being appointed to.
Contract of Employment
Fixed Term/Purpose Pro Rata Part-Time Teacher
1.
Parties:
Employee:
Employer:
Cork Education and Training Board
2.
Title of Post:
<<Post Title>>
3.
Nature of Position:
The purpose of the contract is to teach the assigned number of hours each
week [ ] at ( ) over the course of the full school year. The contract
commences on ( ) and will end on ( ).
The contract is renewable subject to satisfactory service and where the
service is required on a part-time basis by the employer for a further fixed
period. The appointment is terminable by one months notice in writing from
either side subject to statutory provisions and relevant collective agreements.
The Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1977 to 1993, shall not apply to a dismissal
consisting only of the expiring of the fixed term of this contract without its
being renewed.
4. Probationary Period
The first year of this contract will be regarded as the probationary period in
accordance with the arrangements for permanent wholetime teachers. At the
end of the probationary period the appointee may be confirmed in his/her
appointment as a pro-rata part-time teacher or the contract may be
terminated. A probationary period may not be extended beyond a period of
twelve months.
The appointee will be advised on his/her performance during the probationary
period and will be given not less than one months notice of any extension or
termination.
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5. Duties
To carry out the professional duties appropriate to a permanent wholetime
teacher in so far as they relate to the contracted teaching and non-teaching
duties.
6. In-service training
The arrangements for training and professional development will be on the
same basis as for permanent wholetime teachers.
7. Travel and Subsistence Allowances
Travelling and subsistence allowance will be paid in respect of necessary
journeys authorised by school management in accordance with the conditions
laid down and at rates agreed for permanent teachers for permanent teachers
from time to time by the Minister for Education and Skills.
8. Extern Work
The employer must be notified of all external work. Any external work
engaged in by the appointee must not be such as to interfere with the fulfilling
of the appointee’s duties and responsibilities to the school.
The contract may also be terminated in the event that the teacher’s work,
when calculated in the aggregate, exceeds the limit of 48 hours for the
previous relevant period as set out in Section 15 of the Organisation of
Working Time Act, 1997. Any such decision to terminate the contract will be
taken in accordance with appropriate procedures.
9. Annual Leave
Annual leave arrangements may be granted in accordance with the conditions
laid down by the Minister for Education and Skills from time to time for
permanent wholetime teachers.
10. Maternity/Adoptive/Carers /Parental/Force Majeure Leave
Maternity/Adoptive/Carers/Parental Leave will be granted to the appointee in
accordance with the arrangements authorised by the Minister for Education
and Skills. The provisions of the Parental Leave Act 1998 and any
subsequent Acts replacing or amending that Act will apply to Force Majeure
leave.
11. Sick leave
Certified and uncertified sick leave may be granted in accordance with the
conditions laid down for permanent teachers by the Minister for Education and
Skills from time to time.
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12. Remuneration
The salary scale attaching to the position is the teachers’ common basic scale
together with appropriate allowances. Payment will be on a pro-rata basis
and will be paid in arrears by direct transfer to a bank account nominated by
you on a fortnightly/monthly basis.
Hours worked over and above the contracted hours will be paid in accordance
with rates agreed from time to time by the Minister for Education and Skills.
The total number of hours for which a part-time teacher may be timetabled will
not exceed 22 hours in any one week.
13.
Collective Agreements
These arrangements are subject to collective agreements arrived at from time
to time between the teacher unions, managerial authorities of schools and the
Minister for Education and Skills.
14.
Declarations and Signatures
I have read and fully understand the foregoing Contract of Employment and I
agree to abide by the terms of this contract and further warrant that all
statements and representations which I have made in application for this
appointment are true and correct.
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3.3 Fixed Term/Purpose Non Casual Pro Rata Part Time Teacher –
Sample Contract of Employment
The template below is for guidance purposes only. In the event of an offer of
appointment being made, the successful candidate will be issued with Contracts
appropriate to the post they are being appointed to.
Contract of Employment
Fixed Term/Purpose Non-Casual Part-Time Teacher
1.
Parties:
Employee:
Employer:
Cork Education and Training Board
2.
Title of Post: Non- Casual Part-Time Teacher of <<Post Title>>
3.
Nature of Position:
The purpose of the contract is the replacement of a staff member on maternity
leave. The contract will commence on __ and terminate on __. Your normal
timetable for the period will be __ hours per week at ___, but may be less in
some weeks due to factors such as mid-term breaks, holidays, etc. Your rate
of pay will be in accordance with the Department of Education & Science rate
for Non-Casual part-time teachers. (This is an hourly rate inclusive of 56%
holiday pay.)
The contract is renewable subject to satisfactory service and where the
service is required on a part-time basis by the employer for a further fixed
period. The appointment is terminable by one months’ notice in writing from
either side subject to statutory provisions and relevant collective agreements.
The Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1977 to 1993, shall not apply to a dismissal
consisting only of the expiring of the fixed term of this contract without its
being renewed.
4.
Probationary Period
The first year of this contract will be regarded as the probationary period in
accordance with the arrangements for permanent wholetime teachers. At the
end of the probationary period the appointee may be confirmed in his/her
appointment as a pro-rata part-time teacher or the contract may be
terminated. A probationary period may not be extended beyond a period of
twelve months.
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The appointee will be advised on his/her performance during the probationary
period and will be given not less than one months’ notice of any extension or
termination.
5.
Duties
To carry out the professional duties appropriate to a permanent wholetime
teacher in so far as they relate to the contracted teaching and non-teaching
duties.
6.
In-service training
The arrangements for training and professional development will be on the
same basis as for permanent wholetime teachers.
7.
Travel and Subsistence Allowances.
Travelling and subsistence allowance will be paid in respect of necessary
journeys authorised by school management in accordance with the conditions
laid down and at rates agreed for permanent teachers for permanent teachers
from time to time by the Minister for Education and Skills.
8.
Extern Work
The employer must be notified of all external work. Any external work
engaged in by the appointee must not be such as to interfere with the fulfilling
of the appointee’s duties and responsibilities to the school.
The contract may also be terminated in the event that the teacher’s work,
when calculated in the aggregate, exceeds the limit of 48 hours for the
previous relevant period as set out in Section 15 of the Organisation of
Working Time Act, 1997. Any such decision to terminate the contract will be
taken in accordance with appropriate procedures.
9.
Annual Leave
Annual leave arrangements may be granted in accordance with the conditions
laid down by the Minister for Education and Skills from time to time for
permanent wholetime teachers.
10.
Maternity/Adoptive/Carers /Parental/Force Majeure Leave
Maternity/Adoptive/Carers/Parental Leave will be granted to the appointee in
accordance with the arrangements authorised by the Minister for Education
and Skills. The provisions of the Parental Leave Act 1998 and any
subsequent Acts replacing or amending that Act will apply to Force Majeure
leave.
11.
Sick leave
Certified and uncertified sick leave may be granted in accordance with the
conditions laid down for permanent teachers by the Minister for Education and
Skills from time to time.
12.
Remuneration
The salary scale attaching to the position is the teachers’ common basic scale
together with appropriate allowances. Payment will be on a pro-rata basis
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and will be paid in arrears by direct transfer to a bank account nominated by
you on a fortnightly/monthly basis.
Hours worked over and above the contracted hours will be paid in accordance
with rates agreed from time to time by the Minister for Education and Skills.
The total number of hours for which a part-time teacher may be timetabled will
not exceed 22 hours in any one week.
13.
Collective Agreements
These arrangements are subject to collective agreements arrived at from time
to time between the teacher unions, managerial authorities of schools and the
Minister for Education and Skills.
14.
Declarations and Signatures
I have read and fully understand the foregoing Contract of Employment and I
agree to abide by the terms of this contract and further warrant that all
statements and representations which I have made in application for this
appointment are true and correct.
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Section 2:
Salary Scales
The rate of pay applicable to Teachers is dependant on the date of first
appointment as a Teacher within the Public service.
Rates are set out in the relevant Department of Education and Skills Circular
Letters as listed below.
Further details can be obtained on:
http://www.education.ie/en/Education-Staff/Information/Payroll-FinancialInformation/Salary-Scales/Salary-Scales.html
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Teachers whose first appointment was on or after 1st February 2012 – Circular
0008/2013
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Teachers whose first appointment was prior to 1st January 2011 - Circular
0004/2010
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Teachers whose first appointment was on or after 1st January 2011 - Circular
0040/2011
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