Soaring demand for people with caring and school support skills

Interest grows in caring roles; SNA salaries range from €27,000 for entry-level positions to over €44,000 for experienced professionals

Lisa O’Connell, founder of Forus Training, in Mullingar, Co Westmeath, says the high demand in the caring sectors is inspiring many people to retrain in order to take on fulfilling caring roles.

Access to fully funded training is helping a growing number of people to retrain to take up roles such as special needs assistant (SNA) as well as in childcare, health, and homecare roles.

Lisa O’Connell, founder of Forus Training, based in Mullingar, Co Westmeath, says more women are returning to the workforce, and high demand in the caring sectors means a ready supply of flexible jobs.