Teacher Talk with the INTO

Getting to Grips with Your Career Break or Job Share

Teacher Talk with the INTO

Show Notes

Series 3 Episode 1 of Series of Teacher Talk with the INTO: ‘Getting to Grips with Your Career Break or Job Share’

In this episode, we’re joined by Ashling Lynch, an Official at the INTO and Norah Daly, a teacher from Scoil Mhuire in Tullamore, Co Offaly, who took a career break to travel. Norah shares her personal journey of stepping away from the classroom on a career break and her transition back to teaching while Ashling explains how the different schemes work.

What we’ll explore:

· What exactly is a career break, and how can teachers apply?

· Key dates and deadlines to keep in mind when considering a career break or job sharing.

· Norah’s experience: From deciding to take a break to adjusting back into the teaching world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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