St. Kilian's Community School, Ballywaltrim, Bray

Principal Appointment

Tue, Mar 3rd, 2026

PRINCIPAL

St. Kilian’s Community School, Ballywaltrim, Bray, County Wicklow.

Category XV

The Board of Management of St Kilian’s Community School invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the post of Principal to take effect from August 22nd 2026. The school is a coeducational community school, with an enrolment of 428 on September 30th 2025.

On application, candidates must have:

  • Recognised post-primary teaching qualification
  • A minimum of 5 years’ satisfactory teaching experience
  • Registration in accordance with Section 30 of the Teaching Council Act 2001

Application forms and full details may be obtained by email from hr@stkilianscs.com.

Completed application forms should be submitted in hard copy only, no later than 1.00 pm on March 18th, 2026.

 

  • Shortlisting may apply.
  • Canvassing by or on behalf of the candidate will automatically disqualify.
  • Late applications will not be accepted.
  • St. Kilian’s Community School is an equal opportunities employer.

 

 

 

PRÍOMHOIDE

 

Pobalscoil Naomh Cillian, Baile Uailtairín, Bré, Contae Chill Mhantáin.

 

Catagóir XV

 

Tá Bord Bainistíochta Phobalscoil Naomh Cillian ag lorg iarratais ó mhúinteoirí cuícháilithe do phost mar Phríomhoide. Tosóidh an té a cheapfar sa phost seo ar 22 Lúnasa 2026. Is scoil phobail í seo. Is scoil chomhoideachais í le 428 dalta cláraithe sa scoil ar 30 Meán Fomhair 2025 .

 Ní mór d’iarrthóirí na riachtanais seo a leanas a chomhlíonadh tráth an iarratais:

  •  Cáilíocht aitheanta múinteoireachta iar-bhunoideachais
  • Taithí shásúil cúig bliana ar a laghad de mhúinteoireacht
  • Clárú de réir Alt 30 den Acht um Chomhairle Mhúinteoireachta, 2001

 Is féidir foirmeacha iarratais agus sonraí an phoist a fháil ar ríomhphost ó hr@stkilianscs.com.

 Ní mór d’iarrthóirí a n-iarratas a bheith istigh faoi 1:00 i.n. ar an 18 Márta 2026.

  •  Tharlódh go ndéanfaí gearrliostú ar iarrthóirí.
  • Dícháileofar iarrthóir ar bith a dhéanann canbhasáil ar a s(h)on féin, nó sa chás go ndéanann duine ar bith eile canbhasáil ar a s(h)on.
  • Ní ghlacfar le hiarratais dhéanacha.
  • Is fostóir comhdheiseanna í Pobalscoil Naomh Cillian.

 


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Every good wish to all of our students and former students, to their families and to all of our friends for Christmas and New Year.
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The Admission Notice and Application Form (Part 1) are attached.
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