Careers & Work Placements
Please see below for information on how to apply for teaching posts, SNA posts, substitution work and work placements.
We regret that we are no longer able to offer placements to secondary school students.
Teachers
Teaching vacancies are advertised on www.educationposts.ie. Please check regularly for positions that may arise in the school.​ Please note the application procedures in the job advertisement.
Substitute Teaching Work
If you are interested in working as a substitute teacher at ABACAS, please send your CV and Confirmation of Garda Vetting from the Teaching Council to our e-mail address.
You must be registered with the Teaching Council to take up any teaching position in our school.
SNAs
SNA vacancies are advertised on www.educationposts.ie. Please check regularly for positions that may arise in the school.​ Please note the application procedures in the job advertisement.
Substitute SNA Work
​If you are interested in working as a substitute SNA at ABACAS, please send the following completed documents to our e-mail address:
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CV
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Autism Ireland Garda Vetting Form - see below (please include photo ID and proof of address, such as a utility bill, P60 or bank/credit union statement)
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Statutory Declaration Form - see below (for applicants aged 18+ years).
You cannot start work without a satisfactory vetting disclosure from the Garda Vetting Bureau. Garda vetting applications can take up to 8 weeks to process.
Work Placements
If your course of study requires that you undertake a placement in a Special School setting, please send the following completed documents to our e-mail address:
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Autism Ireland Garda Vetting Form - see below (please include photo ID and proof of address, such as a utility bill, P60 or bank/credit union statement)
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Statutory Declaration Form - see below (for applicants aged 18+ years).
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Placements cannot proceed without a satisfactory vetting disclosure from the Garda Vetting Bureau. Applications should be submitted before the Halloween midterm break in the school year in which the placement is required. Garda vetting applications can take up to 8 weeks to process, and so it is important to apply well in advance of your required dates.
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NOTE: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, it is not possible to accommodate everyone.
Application Documents
