Post-Primary Languages Ireland are currently hiring for a Primary Education Officer to join their team.

About The Role:

PPLI/Languages Connect is seeking to recruit an Education Officer with competence in a foreign language to support the implementation of Languages Connect – Ireland’s Strategy for Foreign Languages in Education, diversifying, enhancing and expanding the teaching of foreign languages. The candidate for this role will be required to be qualified as a primary school teacher, have excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, be able to motivate and inspire teachers and work with teams of associates. Flexibility and an ability to engage in an evolving programme of work in a culture of improvement, collaboration, innovation, and creativity are required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare detailed breakdown of deliverables and deadlines for projects
• Oversee and manage the achievement of deliverables of projects
• Manage, develop and enhance the Foreign Language Upskilling Scheme, by engaging with a range of providers, including Education Support Centres, HEIs, Cultural Institutes and Embassies
• Evaluate the impact of programmes
• Provide advice and training to tutors recruited to deliver upskilling courses, where relevant
• Maintain effective communication with all course providers and teachers/schools
• Deliver information sessions to hosting class teachers and school management teams in the context of Say Yes to Languages
• Develop, prepare, and deliver resources and supports for teaching and learning to support delivery of MFL curriculum
• Assess teachers’ needs via research and surveys
• Establish and maintain working relationships with schools, Department of Education, and all other relevant stakeholders
• Manage training of, and collaboration with, associates
• Support the delivery of messages to the wider public through articles, presentations and newsletter items. Prepare project reports and conduct evaluation of programmes
• Represent PPLI/Languages Connect at events such as conferences, give presentations, facilitate workshops

Desirable Skills and Qualifications:

• Hold a qualification in a foreign language and/or a relevant qualification;
• Irish language skills to carry out work through the medium of Irish;
• Have familiarity with CEFR and CEFR Companion Volume.

Required Competencies:

• Project management (including planning & organisation, ability to multi-task, prioritise where necessary, flexibility, working independently and as part of a team)
• Judgement, analysis and decision making
• Management and delivery of Results
• Leadership, including interpersonal skills, motivating/inspiring others both within the team and with external stakeholders
• Research and Report writing
• Interpersonal and communication skills, including competence to engage stakeholders and partners
• Professional knowledge, expertise, and self-development, including digital expertise and capacity to prepare and deliver workshops, training and presentations

Deadline for applications is 12pm on Tuesday, 2nd June 2026.

For more information on the role, please see the Information Booklet.

To apply, please fill out the Application Form.

About PPLI:

Post-Primary Languages Ireland (PPLI) provides expertise and support for foreign language education in Ireland, fully funded by the Department of Education. Along with a growing number of partners, PPLI also delivers the Languages Connect awareness campaign, which highlights the benefits of foreign language skills.