Temporary changes to the Career Break and Job Sharing Schemes for Registered Teachers for the 2024/25 School Year
19th August 2024 | News
Temporary changes to the Career Break Scheme for teachers for the 2024/25 School Year
The Department of Education has issued an Information Note titled ‘Temporary changes to the Career Break Scheme for Registered Teachers employed in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools – 2024/25 School Year.’
This Information Note informs schools that restrictions imposed in the Career Break Scheme regarding substitute teaching are suspended for the 2024/25 school year.
A teacher who is on a Career Break may now be employed, in a substitute capacity only, without the restrictions imposed in the Career Break Scheme as contained in Chapter 7 (Paragraph 8.1) of Circular 54/2019. The employment of a teacher on Career Break to carry out substitute work can also include part-time hours.
The Information Note with Changes to the Career Break Scheme is available at this link
Temporary changes to the Job Sharing Scheme for teachers for the 2024/25 School Year
The Department has also issued an Information Note titled ‘Temporary changes to the Job Sharing Scheme for Registered Teachers employed in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools – 2024/25 School Year’.
This Information Note informs schools that restrictions imposed in the Job Sharing Scheme regarding substitute teaching are also suspended for the 2024/25 school year.
Under this Information Note, for the 2024/25 school year, a Job Sharing teacher may be employed to work in a substitute capacity in any school, during the period they are rostered off duty.
The Information Note with changes to the Job Sharing Scheme is available at this link
