Appendices to Appointment Guide

Last updated: Wed Oct 1st, 2025

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Appendix 1 - Recruitment Scheduling Aide for Leadership and Management Posts

Appendix 2 - Application Form for the Post of Assistant Principal at either AP I or AP II Level

Appendix 3(a) - Advertisement for Assistant Principal I or Assistant Principal II (Permanent) Post

Appendix 3(b) - Advertisement for Assistant Principal I or Assistant Principal II (Acting-Up) Post

Appendix 3(c) – Programme Co-ordinator Advertisement (AP I level or AP II level)

Appendix 3(d) - Eligibility Clarification Issued by the DEY June 2018

Appendix 4(a) - Quality Framework for Post-primary Schools – Overview

Appendix 4(b) - CL 0003:2018 Sample PowerPointPresentation for Use with Staff

Appendix 4(c) - SCOT Analysis

Appendix 4(d) - LAOS 2022 Consultation Exercise for Staff

Appendix 4(e) - Draft List(s) of School Needs and Priorities

Appendix 4(f) - Ratified Sample List of Needs and Priorities

Appendix 4(g) - Sample Statements of Roles, Responsibilities and Objectives

Appendix 4(h) - Sample List(s) of Roles and Responsibilities

Appendix 4(i) - Guidance Notes for the Teacher Completing the Report

Appendix 4(j) - Guidance Notes on Facilitating the Review Meeting

Appendix 4(k) - Guidance Notes on Completing the Principal’s Annual Report on Leadership and Management to the Board of Management Report

Appendix 5 - Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form

Appendix 5(a) Guidelines on Questioning at Interviews

Appendix 6 - Guidelines on Note Taking at Interviews

Appendix 6(a) - Introduction & Format for an Interview

Appendix 7 - Note Taking Sheet for Gathering Evidence for Use by Individual Interview Board Members

Appendix 8 - Mark Sheet of Named Candidate for Individual Interview Board Member

Appendix 9 - Overall Mark Sheet for Named Candidate

Appendix 10 - Interview Result Form

Appendix 11 - Interview Board Report

Appendix 12 - Notice of Interview

Appendix 13 - Notice advising Applicant of Insufficient Service for Eligibility for Assistant Principal Post at <AP I or AP II level>

Appendix 14 - Notice to Recommended Candidate Advising Outcome of the Competition

Appendix 15 - Notice to Unsuccessful Candidate:s re - Outcome of Competition

Appendix 16 - Guidelines on Providing Feedback to Unsuccessful Candidates

Appendix 17 - Acknowledgement of Receipt of an Appeal

Appendix 18 - Notice to Recommended Candidate Advising Receipt of Appeal

Appendix 19 - Letter to Recommended Candidate Confirming Appointment

Appendix 19a - Letter advising a Candidate of their place on the panel

Appendix 20 - Protocol for the Conduct of the Hearing (extract from circular 0003:2018)

Appendix 21 - Circular Letter 0003:2018 - Appeal Procedure in the Appointment to Assistant Principal I, Assistant Principal II and Programme Co-ordinator Posts

Appendix 22 - DEY Information Note Re - Arrangement for the filling of Posts as agreed between the Department and the Post-Primary Management Bodies and Teacher Unions dated 24th March 2025

Appendix 23 - DEY Information Note Re - Panel to fill acting posts of responsibility in Community and Comprehensive Schools and Voluntary Secondary Schools

Appendix 24 - DEY Information Note TC 0008:2025 Re - Amendment to Section 4 of Circular Letter 0003:2018 titled Leadership and Management in Post–Primary Schools