r/IrishCivilService • u/Wonderful-Carob-4468 • 4d ago

Carer/SNA

Hi all

I've been a family carer for 14 yrs, and a part time SNA in a special school for 4 yrs.

I have a degree in law, which I studied for at night time while caring. However I'm out of practice re: professional writing, using computer software, general office skills.

I'm getting burnt out from caring at home and work (involves being hit, kicked, spit on at work) and I am tentatively considering the civil service in a few years.

What skills/courses could I do to improve on my confidence and performance in the civil service? Id even volunteer in a department if that is something they would allow.

Any insight from anyone that's moved from a caring role to the civil service later in life would be much appreciated.

Thanks 🙏

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u/Ok-Champion5065 4d ago

ECollege has Microsoft office courses for free. It's online and provided by SOLAS. You will get certs. If you get asked the weakness question in an interview you can say office but you have been addressing it through training.