Education Department hires 15 new operational assistants for Madeira schools

The Regional Secretariat for Education, Science and Technology, through the Regional Directorate of School Administration, has formalised the hiring of 15 new workers for the Operational Assistant career in educational establishments in Madeira. The contracts, for an indefinite period, began on 15 September 2026 and result from the approval of the Consolidated Recruitment Map for 2026, within the scope of common competitive procedures.

The new professionals were placed in the 1st remuneratory position and remuneratory level 5 of the general Operational Assistant career, under the terms of Law No. 35/2014, of 20 June.

The hirings were divided into two official notices and cover the following schools and workers:

Hirings for specific schools (Notice No. 472/2026)

• Dr. Horácio Bento de Gouveia Basic School for the 2nd and 3rd Cycles: Juan Miguel Ferreira Ramos and Rubina Sofia Costa Meneses Correia.
• Louros Basic School with Pre-school and Nursery: Fátima Mary Gonçalves Gonçalves Figueira.
• Jaime Moniz Secondary School: Mónica Baroca Correia Freitas.
• Francisco Franco Secondary School: Cátia Andreia Nóbrega Agrela.
• Dr. Ângelo Augusto da Silva Basic and Secondary School: Bárbara Joana Jesus Camacho, Carla Patrícia de Sousa Alves, Carlos dos Reis Figueira, Lisandra Isabel Freitas Caires and Vânia Rubina Oliveira Nunes.

Hirings for the Funchal School Area (Notice No. 473/2026)

Ten operational assistants were also hired for the staff map of the Funchal School Area, being assigned to the following basic schools:

• Ana Célia Mendes Sousa Pestana - assigned to EB1/PE Visconde Cacongo.
• Ana Paula Sousa Jardim Mesquita - assigned to EB1/PE dos Ilhéus.
• Fabiana Cristela Freitas Fernandes Cardoso - assigned to EB1/PE São Martinho.
• Fátima Andreína Escórcio Nóbrega - assigned to EB1/PE Ribeiro Domingos Dias.
• José Filipe de Sousa Abreu - assigned to EB1/PE/C Prof. Eleutério de Aguiar.
• Laura Mariana Ferreira Pinto - assigned to EB1/PE Areeiro e Lombada.
• Letícia Manuela Sousa Escórcio - assigned to EB1/PE/C da Nazaré.
• Maria Nivalda Azevedo Sousa - assigned to EB1/PE da Achada.
• Romana Josefa Alves Bettencourt Castro - EB1/PE Boliqueime.
• Sidónia Mendes da Silva Abreu - assigned to EB1/PE da Ajuda.

These hirings aim to reinforce non-teaching staff in schools, ensuring the normal functioning of services and support for the educational community.