Teaching in Northern Ireland : Applying for jobs

Any student wishing to take up a post must have eligibility to teach and be registered with The General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI) . Students who have trained outside Northern Ireland need to apply to the GTCNI to have their qualifications approved before they can register.

All newly qualified teachers (NQT), also known as ‘beginning teachers’ in Northern Ireland, need to successfully complete a year’s induction, see the Department of Education for Northern Ireland (DENI)  for more information.

Getting a permanent teaching position is proving difficult for NQTs at the moment and as a result many are starting their teaching careers in temporary supply roles. Teachers wishing to do supply work in Northern Ireland need to be registered on the Northern Ireland Substitute Teacher Register (NISTR) . Job shortages mean that many residents of Northern Ireland who wish to teach will often choose to train and seek teaching positions in England.

Vacancy sources

Teachers are appointed by Management Committees which control the various types of schools in Northern Ireland. Details of these are available from the Department of Education for Northern Ireland (DENI) .

Teaching posts in Northern Ireland are advertised in:

• Belfast Telegraph  on Tuesdays and Fridays;
• The Irish News  on Thursdays (for teaching posts in Catholic maintained schools);
• News Letter .