I have been a Primary school teacher since 2003 with a very patchy background. Had several short term jobs, struggled to get a permanent position for one reason or another. Since 2009 I worked successfully as a supply teacher in several schools and then have been a stay at home mum for over a year.
I have really struggled with what to do career wise. I think I tried to preserve with teaching for too long rather than accepting it clearly wasn't for me. I don't want to go back to supply it a classroom position but I do want to work.
My experience has meant I really lack confidence and struggled to think I have any skills. I've wanted to get out of teaching for years but every time I ve looked into alternative careers I ve reached a dead end for one reason or another.
Finally, I thought I d solved the problem and found a course re-training as an dyslexic assessor. I am due to start in September when my youngest goes to school.
However, I am now having second thoughts. Surely all the hours will be weekends and after school? which won't be any good as I have my own dcs then. I feel like I won't just walk into a job assessing pupils in a dyslexic centre or a department within a mainstream school either- nothing falls on my plate like that for me! I feel like this could be a mistake but then I am back to square one!
Anyone a dyslexia assessor? How did you get into it? What hours do you work? Where do you work? How did you get your job?
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1981m · 01/12/2018 19:01
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