UK qualified Primary teacher returning home - wondering what I'm getting into!

HerCloud

Hi all

I'm from Dublin originally but qualified with a Primary PGCE in Manchester, and have been teaching in a school there for 6 years. I'm planning a move home with my family in the next year or two, and while I think I've just gotten my head around the mammoth task of ahead of me in terms of getting my SCG and getting qualifications assessed - I'm seriously wondering about the type of job market I'm coming back to..

I know that permanent contracts are few and far between, and almost every new teacher is in a temporary post - but my head is spinning when I read about CIDs and 'hours'. How does all that work? Are most teachers struggling to find full-time hours? I do work part-time at the moment, but don't think there's any way I could afford to do that once we come back -especially as it seems like a serious rigmarole getting a mortgage these days. Is it possible to get full-time subbing?

What are the prospects of someone like me with six years UK experience behind them? Would I start out at the bottom of the salary scale?

Also is there any hope of finding work while I'm getting my Irish qualification? I've read that schools would have to provide cover for Irish while a teacher is gaining accreditation - I can't imagine many schools falling over themselves to do that?..

Sorry for the onslaught of questions. Finding it tricky to pull all the information together online, and don't know anyone teaching in Ireland.

Thanks a million : )

_ariadne

Hi there, to answer some of your questions:
you can still teach while doing th SCG . It's up to th principal. A lot of teachers do learning support roles to avoid any issues but if your Irish is good you could teach a normal class and do the OCG exam, which is a lot easier.
You can submit an incremental credit form for your work in Manchester and you should be put on th appropriate level of th Irish pay scale.
Registering with th teaching council can take a long time. Start th process early.
As far as I know you can't get a mortgage while subbing or temporary and it does take a while to get permanent, even more so if you are only working part time. Just something to accept/be aware of.
I have never had a problem getting regular casual subbing, but I'm based in an urban area. I know subbing can be really hard to get in rural areas. Theres no agencies like in th UK, you organise it yourself.
Good luck with it all. Pm me if you want to ask anything

HerCloud

Thanks so much for your reply. I might just PM you with a few more questions if that's ok?!

_ariadne

sure