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Sort by: relevance | dateAdult Educator Appointments (FE) 2025-2026
Applications are invited for the following positions which may arise within City of Dublin ETB for the 2025-2026 academic session as follows. Adult Educator Appointments (FE) 2025-2026 City of Dublin Education and Training Board (City of Dublin ETB) was established on 1st July 2013 under the Education and Training Boards Act, 2013. City of Dublin ETB has 3,000 employees and an annual budget of €580m. It is the state education and training authority for Dublin city and serves the area covered by Dublin City Council. This provision is delivered to over 48,000 learners (20,000 full-time and 28,000 part-time) and is supported by a range of services including a psychological service, a curriculum development unit, a buildings maintenance unit and Head Office staff in Ballsbridge. It also has statutory responsibility for supporting the provision, coordination, administration and assessment of youth work services in Dublin city and is the lead partner for Music Generation Dublin City. City of Dublin ETB is also responsible for the national awarding authority for student grants in Ireland, Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI). Applications are invited for the following positions which may arise in City of Dublin ETBs Colleges for the 2025-2026 academic session. City of Dublin ETB reserves the right to change or withdraw any of the above posts without prior notification. Whilst the initial vacancy may be in one centre, City of Dublin ETB reserves the right to transfer staff according to the requirements of the organisation. Please note that a Panel may be formed from which vacancies that may arise may be filled throughout the organisation. Proposed Timeframe: Shortlisting will commence week beginning: 18th August 2025 Interviewing will take place from: 20th August 2025 *All dates are subject to change and are for guidance only Salary: Starting pay will be at the minimum point of the Adult Educator salary scale, €35.47 per hour. This is not negotiable. An incremental salary scale applies thereafter. Previous public sector experience as a Tutor or Adult Educator may be eligible for incremental credit, to be determined upon appointment. Notes: • Please note that it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all applications are received on time. Any technical difficulties encountered by the sender when forwarding applications are not the responsibility of City of Dublin ETB. Therefore, candidates are strongly advised to submit applications well before the 12 Noon deadline on the specified closing date. • Your application will be assessed on the information you submit. Please ensure all sections are completed fully and accurately, giving clear evidence of qualifications, skills and experience. Incomplete applications may not be considered. • All enquiries regarding your application should be made to applications@cdetb.ie. You must use the post reference in the subject line of the email. • Providing incorrect information or deliberately concealing any relevant facts may result in disqualification from the selection process or, where discovery is made after appointment, in summary dismissal. • Selection will be by the way of a competitive interview which will focus on the key skills and duties of the role and the competencies associated with roles at this level. • Any travel or other expenses incurred by candidates whilst undertaking or attending any elements of the selection process will not be refunded by City of Dublin ETB. COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN: 12 noon Monday 18th Augst 2025 Late applications will not be accepted. Shortlisting of candidates may take place. Canvassing will disqualify. City of Dublin ETB is an equal opportunities employer Please see information guide for further details.
September 2025 Recruitment for Early Years Educators
September 2025 Recruitment for Early Years Educators Athy, County Kildare Enthusiastic, passionate and kind educators are required to join a highly competent, qualified and warm team for part time and full time positions starting in September 2025. The successful candidates must have: PLEASE CLICK THE APPLY NOW BUTTON TO UPLOAD YOUR CV!
Senior Speech And Language Therapist Practice Tutor
The Senior Speech and Language Therapist will contribute to the overall operation and development of the communication and swallowing service for the Mater Misericordiae (MMUH) Care of the Older Person Service working closely with the Clinical Specialist SLT in FIT, MMUH Speech and Language Therapist Manager and other Speech and Language Therapists on the team. This post has specific remit for: The Care of the Older Person SLT service – SGW, inpatient and post-acute care As a Practice Tutor the therapist will develop the capacity and quality of the practice education programme while supporting students and practice educators. This post is linked to Trinity College Dublin (TCD) Department of Speech and Language Therapy. Please see full job description attached. For informal inquiries please contact Ciara Murphy, Speech and Language Therapist in Charge 3 (cmurphy@mater.ie)
Practice Assurance And Service Monitoring Officer, Quality Regulation Directorate
Job Summary The Child and Family Agency was established on 1st January 2014 and is responsible for a range of statutory functions including provision of child protection, alternative care, specified regulatory services and a range of family support services. The Agency has commenced a major improvement programme with significant focus on Practice, Culture and Structure. The Agency currently has responsibility for a budget of circa €1.2billion and delivers its services through over 5,500 people in 259 locations across the Country. The Child and Family Agency has responsibility for the following range of services: • Child Protection and Welfare • Parenting, Family Support and Early Help Services • Alternative Care • Birth Information & Tracing and Adoption • Tusla Education Support Services (TESS) • Children’s Service Regulation • Counselling and Therapeutic Supports Further information is available on www.tusla.ie Post Specific Service: About Tusla’s Quality & Regulation Directorate Tusla’s Quality & Regulation Directorate is concerned with promoting continuous improvement and effective risk management in services for children and families. It delivers its functions though the following functions: Practice Assurance and Service Monitoring (PASM): The team are responsible for conducting quality reviews of Tulsa services independently of Tusla Operations. The team has a key role in supporting and enabling service improvement within Tusla. Performance Reporting and Information : the Performance Reporting and Information team collates analyses and reports on quality and risk data relevant to the child and services. It identifies trends and performance data to support accountability and transparency, inform policy development and legislative reform, to demonstrate where standards and targets are being met, and identify risk and support decision-making at all levels of the organisation. Quality Assurance and Monitoring: The team monitors and reports on service delivery against standards, regulations and legislative requirements, and seeks to ensure that service improvement activity takes place in response to reviews. The Team is also responsible for monitoring special emergency arrangements (SEAs) for children in care. Other functions within Tusla’s Quality Assurance Directorate: Children’s Services Regulation: Early Years’ Inspectorate: The Early Years’ Inspectorate is the independent statutory regulator of Early Years’ Services and is responsible for registering and inspecting pre-schools, playgroups, crèches, day care, school age care and similar services. Its role is to promote the quality, safety and appropriate care of children by robust regulation of the sector. Alternative Education Assessment : Children who are educated at home or who attend a non-recognised school (i.e. a school that is not funded by the Department of Educational and Skills) must be registered with Tusla by their parents/guardians. The registration process requires that an assessment or assessments be carried out to determine whether the child is receiving a certain minimum education and therefore can be placed on the statutory register of children educated outside of a recognised school. Children who are educated in an independent school setting can also be placed on the register where it is determined that the school is providing a minimum education to the pupils who are enrolled there. Alternative Care Regulation : The team monitors and reports on alternative care settings for children who cannot live with their families The service is responsible currently for the registration and inspection of non-statutory residential care settings for young people, as well as the monitoring and audit of non-statutory foster care providers. Child Safeguarding Statement Compliance Unit (CSSCU) The CSSCU has a national centralised function for the receipt and processing of referrals and notifications of failure to furnish Tusla with a copy of a relevant agency’s safeguarding statement made under Article 12(1) of the Children First Act 2015. The office is also responsible for appropriately supporting relevant agencies to achieve compliance under section 12 (1) – (5) of the legislation. Regulatory Practice Development The Regulatory Practice Development Team is responsible for a range of functions to provide support to Children’s Services Regulation. There are five distinct functions which are; management and analysis of data and business process design and re-design, implementation and maintenance of the Quality Management system across Children’s Services Regulation, co-ordination and delivery of Learning and Development, provision of expert advice and guidance on matters relating to children attending early years services and management of Children’s Services Regulation communications which includes the website and the publication of inspection reports. Service Experience, Governance and Risk Systems: Service Experience and Feedback Part 9 of the Child and Family Agency Act 2013 governs complaints procedures and reviews, complainants’ rights, referral to the Ombudsman, and annual report requirements. “Tell Us” is Tusla’s policy governing feedback and complaints. The team is responsible for managing Tell Us, including training other Tusla staff nationwide, collecting metrics, channelling complaints and feedback, and dealing with individual complaints. The team is also involved in encouraging participation of children and listening to the voice of the child in Tusla and Tusla-funded Risk and Incident Management: The team is responsible for the corporate risk register, and all aspects of risk and incident management systems within the Agency. The team aims to ensure Tusla is aware of the nature of its risks, their status and how they are being managed. Job Objectives Main Duties and Responsibilities PASM Team • Using an intelligence led and risk-based approach, carry out an annual schedule of audits and reviews of services in accordance with Tusla’s annual audit plan. • As a member of a national team, and through the line management structure, to provide expert evidence, analysis and advice to service managers and the Head of Practice Assurance and Performance Systems, in relation to adherence to standards and actions required to improve the quality of services. • To support the development and implementation of the Agency’s Quality Strategy supporting and enabling Service Improvement including advice in relation to annual review planning, self-assessment and quality improvement processes, and verification of HIQA compliance plans. • To provide support and assistance to other members of the quality assurance and monitoring service in the performance of quality reviews of services in accordance with the annual business plan, priorities of the Director of Quality Assurance and the Agency’s senior management team. • To undertake reviews relating to the verification of progress in relation to service improvement and HIQA action plans, particularly where significant risks have been identified and rapid improvement is required. • Conduct case reviews identifying areas of improvement, good practice and learning. • The post holder will be required to produce reports for the relevant services following a monitoring audit or review and request a quality improvement plan (QIP) in response to the findings. At agreed intervals, the PASM Officer is expected to satisfy themselves that the QIP is being implemented and bring any issues of concern to the service manager responsible. • Contribute to the production of national reports and provide additional expert analysis as requested. To include the following: o Quarterly review report and analysis findings o Annual report o National reviews of services o Monitoring of SEAs o National information requests o Summary and analysis of HIQA inspection reports relating to their assigned area of responsibility • The post holder is a Designated Officer under the provisions of the Protection for Persons Reporting Child Abuse Act, 1998. Other duties and responsibilities include To contribute to ongoing service improvement and the monitoring of risk through involvement in the following: • To identify particular areas of risk and vulnerability in the quality of service provision, as highlighted though the ongoing review of available intelligence and information, monitoring compliance with national standards, internal service reviews, HIQA inspection reports, National Review Panel and Ombudsman reports. • To ensure identified risks are escalated in accordance with the Quality Assurance Directorate’s Risk Escalation Policy. • To contribute to the identification of issues relating to the implementation of policy, further to the outcome of national reviews as requested by the Director of QA • To support the provision of information requests, data collection and performance management requirements. • To prepare reports, as requested, on all aspects of work relevant to Quality Assurance. • To contribute and participate in national working groups and contribute to best practice in the development of national approaches to review methodologies as requested. • To participate in the process of annual review planning and design of review plans as a member of the national practice assurance and service monitoring team. • Attendance at national team meetings. • Review of team guidance, policies and procedures. • Other relevant duties as assigned from time to time by the Practice Assurance and Monitoring Manager. Education and Training • To maintain continuous personal development and participate in team-based development, education, training and learning. • To complete all mandatory training. • Where appropriate, arrange for the induction and training for assigned staff, as required, to maximise skill resources within the service. • Where appropriate, provide supervision and assist in the development of knowledge and skills of relevant staff with whom you work. • To participate in performance evaluation / review, identifying areas for improvement and appropriate plans / measures to achieve them. As a member of the national team, contribute to ensuring policies and procedures exist for the performance of the team’s functions Health & Safety • Comply with and contribute to the development of policies, procedures, guidelines and safe professional practice and adhere to relevant legislation, regulations and standards. • Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards as they apply to the service for example National Standards for Child Protection and Care and comply with associated Tusla – Child and Family Agency protocols for implementing and maintaining these standards as appropriate to the role. • To support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service. The above Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office. Skills Requirement Applicants must by the closing date of application have the following : • Third Level qualification in Social Work, Social Care, Psychology, Teaching or Nursing • A minimum five years’ relevant experience in child care services. • Experience in working with children in a residential, foster care or other relevant alternative care children’s or social care services. • Experience of management of staff in a relevant child care context. • Experience in regulation, service improvement and or quality assurance systems. • Each candidate must possess the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office. Health A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. Character Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character. Attachment(s): PASM Officer Q&R Candidate Information Pack July 2025.pdf
