Appointment Process

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Educate Together Recruitment Training 2007

• Appointment Process
• Special Needs Assistants

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Advertising

• Prior approval of Patron required
• Advertised in a local newspaper
• Advertisement must include
• Name and address of school
• Date of commencement of post
• State if post is full or part-time, and if part
  time, number of hours
• General description of duties
• Latest date for receipt of applications
• Specify if CV must be submitted with application
• Specify that references or referees contact
  details are required

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Selection Board

• Chairperson of Board of Management
• Principal
• One other person nominated by Board of Management

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Selection Board

• Establish criteria
• Draw up agreed questions for interview
• Meet to select candidates for interview
• Minimum of three candidates must be called for
  interview if more than three apply
• If less than three apply, ALL candidates must be
  interviewed

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Interviews

• Keep to agreed criteria in assessing candidates
• Ask same questions of each candidate
• Be aware of provisions of Employment Equality Act
  1998
• Ensure no discriminatory questions are asked

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Appointment

• Selection Board give report to Board of
  Management, recommending candidate for
  appointment, pending vetting outcome
• Board of Management meets and appoints nominated
  candidate, unless it has good and sufficient
  reason not to do so
• Appointment is made conditional on satisfactory
  Garda Vetting
• Board of Management keeps list of candidates
  deemed suitable for appointment, effective for
  one year only

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Medical Certification, References and Garda
Vetting

• Obtain a Certificate of Medical Fitness to
  undertake duties of post (sample in Circular SNA
  03/03, App B)
• Before notifying appointment to candidate,
  references MUST be checked
• Garda Vetting must be obtained

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Final Appointment

• Selection Board meet to consider Garda Vetting
  Letter
• Selection Board confirm recommendation to Board
  of Management
• Board of Management confirm appointment
• Formal offer of position to successful candidate
• Letter to other candidates notifying them that
  position has now been filled

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Educate Together Recruitment Training 2007

• Appointment Process
• Special Needs Assistants