Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board invites applications to form a Clerical Officer Grade III panel.

Clerical Officer (Grade III) Panel required for KWETB, Head Office, Naas, Co. Kildare - KWNT5125. The purpose of this recruitment campaign is to form a panel from which full-time and part-time, permanent and fixed-term/purpose contract posts may be filled. Please note that the post holder could be moved to another area of the organisation as required

Hours per week: Hours to be confirmed when an offer is made.  For reference, Full-Time is 35hpw, Monday – Friday.

Salary Scale: 

Starting Salary : €30,811 per annum*

New entrants 01/03/2025 salary scale: €30,811, €32,543, €32,969, €33,836, €35,099, €36,366, €37,635, €38,553, €39,596, €40,803, €41,661, €42,860, €44,067, €46,335, €46,335, €46,335, €47,946.

Please see the attached information guide for more details

• Garda Vetting may be required.
• Qualifications, Salary Scale and Conditions of Service in accordance with the regulations of the Department of Education
• The appointment is to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board.
• Shortlisting of applicants may take place Canvassing will disqualify
• Late applications will not be considered.
• KWETB is positive to disability and an equal opportunities employer.

Applications for this post should be made online before the deadline of 12 noon on Thursday, 31st July 2025. If you have any queries, please email recruitment@kwetb.ie or phone :

Carmel 087-3499973, Avril 087-7609276, Leona 087-3938059

KWETB Recruitment Competitions consist of a number of different stages. 

Applicants must be successful at each stage before passing through to the next stage of the competition. The stages in our competition process are as follows:

·        Qualifications Assessment

·        Shortlisting

·        Interview

·        Reference Check

·        Medical Check

Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who have been successful at all stages of the competition process

Dr. Deirdre Keyes CHIEF EXECUTIVE

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 Competencies

The person appointed to the above post will be required to show evidence of the following competencies:

• Team Work
• Information Management / Processing
• Delivery of Results
• Customer Service and Communication Skills
• Specialist Knowledge, Expertise and Self Development
• Drive and Commitment to Public Service Values

Please see the attached information guide for more details

Requirements and Eligibility for the post

Candidate must:

• Have the requisite knowledge, skills and competencies to carry out the role. Competencies will be informed by best practice Public Appointment Service competency frameworks for the Irish Public Service:
• Be capable and competent of fulfilling the role to a high standard; have obtained at least Grade D3 in five subjects in the Leaving Certificate Examination (High, ordinary, applied or vocational programmes) or equivalent or have passed an examination at the appropriate level within the QQI qualifications framework which can be assessed as being of a comparable to Leaving Certificate standards or equivalent or higher or have appropriate
• Relevant experience which encompasses equivalent skills and expertise; be at least 17 years of age on or before the date of advertisement of the recruitment

Please see attached information guide for more details