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Three important ways you can tailor your application to a school
One thing my clients often say to me is ‘I don't know how to effectively tailor my job application to the school’ or ‘Tailoring my application takes so much time’ or ‘I'm not sure I'm doing it right’. A potential employer needs to see that you have done your research and that you are genuinely interested in their school.
Having one generic application for all schools you are applying to, will be very obvious to the reader and will hinder your chances of being called for interview. An employer wan…
What is Selling Yourself - The Complete Course for Applying for Teaching Jobs?
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
I have created a course for anyone who needs advice on the application process for teaching jobs. As we all know, there is a lot of preparation needed when getting ready to send applications into schools. My course will help you navigate this process.
Selling Yourself - The Complete Course for Applying for Teaching Jobs - consists of 31 individual lessons, designed to walk you through the best and most effective means …
Irish Primary Teacher Interview Questions - Mock Interview Preparation
How exciting! You have been selected for an interview and you are wondering how best to prepare. In this blog, I will give a good idea of what the interviewer is looking for and what kinds of questions you are likely to be asked. If you have a greater understanding of the requirements of the interviewer and what they will be looking for in a new member of staff, you will be better prepared to answer the questions asked.
They will want to know about YOU
An interviewer will indeed be looking for som…
SAF: How to structure the Special Interests section
Lots of my Instagram followers requested information about the special interests section of the SAF so here are my thoughts.
The Special Interests and getting to know you
This section in each SAF is a lovely place to get to know the job candidate. Many of my clients keep it very academically-based (Curricular areas they enjoy teaching, dissertations, special education expertise etc) while others include their hobbies (eg yoga, horse riding, baking, sports etc). I love to see the range of informati…
Top 5 Tips for Online Interviews
During the Covid 19 Pandemic many teaching interviews were held online due to restrictions. Indeed. even before that it was not unheard of for some Board of Management groups to facilitate online interviews from teachers applying to their school. The advent of Zoom and online platforms to facilitate interviews remotely means that there may be greater flexibility in the way interviews are held in the future.
So, what are some tips for planning for your online teaching interview?
1. Plan your Enviro…
My journey to job security -Joanne Pasternac
Last in the series outlining the ways that teachers got job security is @joanne.pasternac of Angelic Light Healing who is an experienced primary school teacher and energy healer. I’ve been following her for a while now and loving what she’s doing to help people relax and understand their spiritual side. Check out her website at www.joannepasternac.com
How did you get the job you're in right now?
I completed one of my final teaching practice placements in the school. Luckily, there were positions a…
How to impress a principal with your SAF.
Your SAF is so much more than just a Standard Application Form! This document is your opportunity to show who you are and what you can offer your future employer.
Here are a few tips to make sure that you are making the most of your SAF and how to make it stand out from the rest.
1. The header must be tailored to each school you are applying to.
2. If your referee gives you a poor reference it can throw your interview into doubt.
3. Teachers who've worked or trained abroad should ask referees if the…
My journey to job security - Teacher Elaine
Second, in our series of guest blog posts written by teachers in permanent or CID positions, we hear from the lovely Elaine who shares her journey to landing her CID job, and she also offers some advice to NQTs starting out.
How did you get the job you're in right now?
I completed my Dip through a maternity leave post. On my second year out, I knew I wanted more stability (aka paid during the holidays) so I logged onto Education Posts and filtered it to ‘fixed term’ posts only. I saw the job adver…
Do I outline every day I did subbing on my CV?
Are you tempted to write the name of each school you have subbed in, followed by all of the duties you carried out while at each school? This can end up being a very long list indeed and will also be very repetitive for the reader.
It is best to state the number of times you have subbed and list the schools in which you subbed. You can then outline the ways you taught effectively and all of the benefits you brought to schools.
A CV is meant to be clear, honest and informative. A prospective employ…
How to Write a Personal Statement for a Teaching Job
A personal statement is a great opportunity for you to highlight your strengths to a prospective employer, and for you to tell them why you are the right person for the job. Your statement should state what you would bring to the school and why your presence would be an asset. An employer needs to be sure that they are making the right choice of candidate for a new member of their staff, and it is your job to convince them that you are the right person to hire. As you know, there is a lot of com…
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