Education Authority

Good luck to GCSE students getting their results tomorrow.

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Lá oiliúna le múinteoirí agus le ceannairí scoile i dtaca le hIntleacht Saorga (GenAI) sa Ghaelscoil.

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Children with a statement of special educational needs who need a special diet may be entitled to Free School Meals support.

Apply now on EA Connect: https://connect.eani.org.uk/parent/login

The Free School Meals and Uniform helpdesk can also be contacted on 028 9047 0233, Monday to Friday, from 9am to 4pm.

There is lot of information and guidance available at www.eani.org.uk/fsm

Online transport applications for students attending further education colleges in September 2026 are now open via EA Connect 📢

If you are enrolled in a full-time course, you could be eligible for transport assistance. Apply now via EA Connect 👉 https://ow.ly/oPyx50ZzmgU

For more information visit the EA website 👉 https://ow.ly/FIYT50ZzmgV

📢 School leaders and educators are invited to join Apple, Academia and EdIS/C2k for a dedicated day exploring how AI can support teaching and learning.

Discover practical strategies, hear from experts, and explore how schools can harness AI opportunities to create meaningful impact in the classroom.

📅 Tuesday 25 August 2026
📍 The MAC, Belfast
⏰ 9.00am - 3.00pm

Secure your place: https://ow.ly/uNql50ZAXxp

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If your child has had a request submitted for transport assistance to and from school as part of their statement of special educational needs (SEN) and you are waiting on journey arrangements confirmation from EA Connect, please be assured that our Transport team is actively working behind the scenes to arrange the most suitable transport provision for them.

Transport arrangements are confirmed following completion of the public procurement process, safeguarding checks and other compliance measures.

You will receive confirmation from EA Connect as soon as your child’s transport is in place, but should you wish to speak to one of our Transport team, a helpdesk is in operation from Monday to Friday, 9am to 4.30pm, on 028 9598 5959.

JOBS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY

A job in our catering service comes with family-friendly hours, school holidays off and the chance for career progression.
Our roles range from catering assistants to catering managers.
Some jobs are just over three hours a day, while others go up to full-time hours, with management positions offering a salary of over £30,000 a year, pro rata.
These jobs also come with a retainer paid over the summer holidays. So, you get paid when you’re off!
There are so many benefits to working in our catering service.

✅ Professional development
✅ Career progression
✅ Family-friendly hours
✅ Working with a great team
✅ School holidays off
✅ Retainer fee paid during summer holidays

Check out the jobs below and the links for more details.

Reference Number: 26006128
Mobile Catering Manager,
Portadown/Craigavon Area,
Permanent Role
36 hours.
£16.5261 - £17.3651 per hour
https://eani.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?job=26006128&lang=en

Reference Number: 26006085
Catering Manager,
Mullavilly PS, Permanent Role,
32.5 hours.
£16.5261 - £17.3651 per hour
https://eani.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?job=26006085&lang=en

Reference Number: 26006080
Catering Assistant, Mullavilly PS,
Permanent Role,
10 hours.
£13.6288 - £14.2897 per hour
https://eani.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?job=26006080&lang=en

Reference Number: 26006215
Catering Assistant,
Bocombra PS,
Permanent Role,
30 hours.
£13.6288 - £14.2897 per hour
https://eani.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?job=26006215&lang=en

Reference Number: 26006169
Catering Assistant,
Bush PS,
Permanent Role,
15 hours.
£13.6288 - £14.2897 per hour
https://eani.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?job=26006169&lang=en

Reference Number: 26006084
Catering Assistant,
Craigavon Integrated College,
Permanent Role,
15 hours.
£13.6288 - £14.2897 per hour
https://eani.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?job=26006084&lang=en

Catering Manager
Job Reference: 26006279
Primary Location: Fermanagh-Enniskillen-Willowbridge School
Contract Type : Permanent
Duration of Contract/Contract End Date : N/A
Status : Full-Time
Hours per Week : 35
Grade/Scale : £16.5261 - £17.3651
https://eani.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?job=26006279&lang=en

Are you a mechanic looking for your next career move?

The EA is hiring a Locality Auto Electrician for our Ballee Centre on a permanent, Monday to Friday working pattern, with access to EA benefits including an attractive holiday entitlement and pension.

Salary - £39,862 - £42,839 per annum
Apply - https://ow.ly/UcF350ZzSKh

Are you searching for a job which has working hours to fit around your family and home life? 📢

If so, check out the EA's latest vacancies in our cleaning teams for schools across Northern Ireland 👇

Cleaner, Enniskillen-Gortatole Outdoor Learning Centre - https://eani.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?job=26005996&lang=en

Cleaner, St Kevin's College, Lisnaskea - https://eani.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?job=26006041&lang=en

Cleaner, St Malachy's Primary School Armagh - https://eani.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?job=26005990&lang=en

Cleaner, Markethill High School - https://eani.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?job=26006009&lang=en

Cleaner, Dunclug College - https://eani.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?job=26006087&lang=en

Mobile cleaner, Locality South West (4 posts) - https://eani.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?job=26006134&lang=en

Relief cleaners, Derry/Londonderry, Newtownabbey/Glengormley and Crumlin areas - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=llBpSmv1qkKriLaXlL-gxJJpj0ryy7NKown898QqVrBUNThWUzJWQUIySElQQ1BSQ1czOEdMS0hJWC4u

Are you a student attending a Further Education College in September 2026?

Apply for transport assistance online via EA Connect from Tuesday 18 August at 12 noon ⏰

👉 Visit www.eani.org.uk to read the eligibility criteria for transport assistance.