Primary School Career Break

Shellagh12

I am a primary school teacher on a career break. I have just found out that I am not allowed to work in the state of Ireland while on a career break. Unfortunately I have been working for the past 9 weeks. Does anyone know the consequences/penalty? Please help.

byhookorbycrook

As far as I know,you can do some sub work. Maybe ask the gang on educationposts.ie or ring the INTO?

Shellagh12

Thanks! Yep I know I can do 40 hrs of subing but I worked in a clothes shop which is a total different story. I'm worried about what the penalty will be when they find out when I go back to work next September.

byhookorbycrook

Can't imagine it applies to non-teaching work?If it did, how could a teacher support themselves?How did you get the idea it did??

Shellagh12

byhookorbycrook wrote: »

Can't imagine it applies to non-teaching work?If it did, how could a teacher support themselves?How did you get the idea it did??

Well it says it in the dept of ed website that I'm still employed by them so I can't work n this country. I suppose the idea is that u use the break to go traveling or back to college. Traveling was my intention but family circumstances made it impossible to go. I only found out yest by a woman who works in public service that I shouldn't be working. Ridiculous really but the main thing I'm worried about is that I won't get my job back n Sept cos I broke my contract and worked when I shodnt have???!

byhookorbycrook

I can't see anything other than you cannot work a a teacher?You can sub for 40 days, if the schools can't find anyone else.
http://www.into.ie/ROI/InformationforTeachers/LeaveofAbsence/CareerBreaks/

Shellagh12

byhookorbycrook wrote: »

I can't see anything other than you cannot work a a teacher?You can sub for 40 days, if the schools can't find anyone else.
http://www.into.ie/ROI/InformationforTeachers/LeaveofAbsence/CareerBreaks/

The main objectives of this scheme below, which are not exhaustive, is for employers, wherever possible to facilitate applicants in the areas of:

personal development
voluntary service overseas
education
childcare/dependent care
self-employment
Oireachtas leave
UN leave
Found this on that website....

byhookorbycrook

but those are just suggestions as to what one COULD do, not a limited list of what you MUST ONLY do.

aisher

I dont think you need to worry. I know a lot of teachers who took up to 5 years career break and worked in various jobs and still came back teaching - I think you cant work on a contract as a teacher in Ireland (bar a bit of sub work) so you dont need to worry.

cats27

Hi I'm in the exact same situation can u tell me what happened after that? Did u keep working?

Midnight Sundance

I think it meant that you can't work in an Irish school. Woman in my school took career break to change career and there was no problem

Why_oh_why

I know Civil Servants whilst on a career break can only work if they are self employed and can't be a PAYE worker.