Vacancy ID

4962

Department/Authority

Department of Education and Youth 

Department/Authority Website

https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/

Advertising Date

22/05/2026
 

County

Nationwide 

Location

Blanchardstown, Castlebar, Cavan Town, Clonmel, Cork City, Drogheda, Dublin City, Ennis, Galway City, Kilkenny City, Letterkenny, Limerick City, Mullingar, Naas, Navan, Portlaoise, Roscommon Town, Sligo Town, Tallaght, Tralee, Waterford City, Wexford Town, Carrickmines

Closing Date for Application

11/06/2026, 15:00
 

Contract

Permanent 

Type of role

Civil Service

Accessibility Information: We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act. Please see our Statement on Accessibility

Job summary

The Department of Education and Youth is now recruiting Educational Psychologists for its National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS).

NEPS provides a comprehensive, school-based educational psychological service to all primary, post-primary and special schools.

Main Duties of the Job

Educational Psychologists work to deliver a high quality professional educational psychological service for their assigned schools. In addition, they also work collaboratively with colleagues to meet team and regional commitments and NEPS national service priorities.

A panel will be formed from which vacancies will be filled in various office locations around the country.

Please see Candidate Information Booklet for full details of the role including specific eligibility requirements. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date.

Information about the organisation

The mission of the Department of Education and Youth is to ensure that all children and young people have access to a positive learning experience and to facilitate them, through learning, to realise their full potential and contribute to Ireland’s social, economic and cultural development.