EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates must be 17 years of age or older before the 1st June 2025 and have obtained the following minimum standards at the time of applying:

• Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement – 5 Merit grades or higher in Maths, English or Irish, Science* and two other subjects.
• Junior Certificate – 5 grades C or higher Maths, English or Irish, Science* and two other subjects.
• Leaving Certificate Applied - 120 or more Credits.
• Vocational Leaving Certificate – 5 grades D’s or higher in Maths, English or Irish, Science* and two other subjects.
• Leaving Certificate – 5 grade O6 or higher (formerly 3 Leaving cert grade D or higher) in Maths, English or Irish, Science* and two other subjects (H7 is not accepted as equivalent to O3 for this Campaign, a candidate must have a minimum of 40% in required subject either in higher or ordinary level)
• FETAC/QQI Level 3 Major Awards – Minimum 6 modules which include
• Communications,
• Mathematics or Broader Application of Number and Functional Mathematics,
• Personal Effectiveness or Personal and Interpersonal Skills.
• FETAC/QQI Level 4 Major Awards – Minimum 5 modules.
• FETAC/QQI Level 5 Major Awards – Minimum 5 modules.

Science* can be replaced by Technology, Art, Craft & Design, Technical Graphics, Metalwork, Material Technology (Wood) Design Communication Graphics, Construction, Engineering, Home Economics, Ag Science, Biology, Physics, Chemistry

Please refer the Job description for details