Athlone CEO behind jobs announcement at leading edtech company

An education technology company, headed by Athlone businessman Paul Dooley, has announced plans to create 90 jobs by 2027.

The company has seen significant growth and projects €50 million in annual revenue by 2027 as schools accelerate digital transformation under the Government’s Senior Cycle Reform.

The roles will be available across the company's customer support, tech support, teaching, sales and marketing departments.

This is a multi-year overhaul introducing new subjects, digital portfolios, and continuous assessment for over 400,000 post-primary students.

Starting in 2012 with just three employees and ten schools, Wriggle Learning has grown to a 50-strong team supporting post-primary, primary, and higher education institutions across the country.

It remains the only Irish provider partnered with Apple, Google, and Microsoft, as well as Lenovo and ASUS, giving schools access to trusted, cost-effective, and secure technology.

Wriggle Learning was the first company in Ireland to deliver a 1:1 student device programme, where every student has their own managed learning device.

The company now manages over 250,000 devices nationwide, all built for safety and focus in the classroom.

The edtech firm holds an 80% share of the national one to one market, working with more than 300 schools and supporting over 150,000 students and teachers nationwide.

Looking ahead, Wriggle Learning plans to expand to over 400 post-primary schools running full one to one programmes, supporting 600,000 student devices, and reaching €50 million in annual revenue by 2027.

Dooley, who has served the role of CEO since the company's foundation, said it was essential that "all schools were ready" as the digitalisation transformation in schools progresses.

“The Senior Cycle Reform will redefine how Irish students learn and are assessed, and one to one learning is the foundation of that change.

“Our mission is to make sure every school is ready," Dooley said.