A guide to the job sharing scheme for second-level teachers in Ireland.
Job Sharing Scheme
The purpose of the job sharing scheme is to assist teachers in combining work with personal responsibilities or choices.
Job sharing is the sharing of a wholetime post on a 50:50 basis or a reduction of hours to 50% of a wholetime teacher ie: 11 hours per week teaching.
The minimum period for which a job sharing arrangement may occur is one school year.
A teacher seeking to job share must submit the required application form JS1 to the employer not later than the 1st February prior to the school year in which he/she proposes to commence/continue job sharing.
The required form, JS1, is attached to Circular Letter 0054/2019 - Job Sharing Scheme - Chapter 8 - Appendix A.
Important Note for Teachers - 2026/27 school year
In response to issues raised in relation to teacher supply, the restriction of engaging in substitute teaching imposed in the Job Sharing Scheme as contained in Chapter 8 (Paragraph 11.1(a)) (PDF, from page 112) of Circular 54/2019 is suspended for the 2026/27 school year. Based on these current temporary arrangements, a Job Sharing teacher may be employed to work in a substitute capacity, during the period they are rostered off duty. Please refer to Information Note TC/IN 0001/2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequently Asked Questions on Job-Sharing
I am considering applying for job-sharing, how do I apply? A teacher seeking to job-share must submit their application to their employer (ie school) not later than 1st February of each school year prior to that in which they propose... Read more
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