Mid-life career changer tell me what job I'd be good at (please!)

[SarfE4sticated]

So I am 50. My career has been in publishing, designing and laying out magazines and books in the professional sphere. I love small companies, but ended up working in a massive company (bought out). I love being involved in an environment w lots going on, solving problems, and beavering away formatting text and making pages look good.
I had a brief (disastrous) foray into primary school teaching, but the 70 hour weeks and heavy stress was all too much for me so had to leave. Now back in the workforce, nice quiet desk job, laying out very dry academic books in silent office. I have no idea what kind of job to apply for.
My strengths are that I am very creative, good at problem solving, great in a team, empathetic and supportive and enthusiastic. I am also sharp, funny and quick witted, but not so great at meticulous sub-editing or writing flawless English.
My current job is killing me, but gives me flexible hours and steady work. Being old, I don't have the confidence to go into a 'funky' mag environment, and actually my values have changed over the years, so I relish interesting work, but I want to be able to work flexible hours with a day at home. I would also love to work in a job with some connection to primary schools.
I have tried Education Publishers - they want book publishers - I don't have that experience. I have tried children's book publishers - my b2b experience does't fit. I've tried TES magazine design jobs - no reply to my application.
I kind of hope that one of you might read this, and think, blimey 'Sarf would be great as a _....'
I'd happily do a training course, just no idea where my skills would be best suited! Thanks for reading this far.

[fabulousathome]

Teaching your current publishing skills in an adult college might be fun? You are a qualified teacher (I assume).

Look for courses that teach what you are good at and give them a ring.

[diodon]

I'm guessing your pool of jobs has diminished as more stuff moves online.

How are your IT skills?

There must be an area of the web your skills translate to (sorry don't quite understand what you do!) - website layout design or something?

You sound quite a people person - would a marketing-type role suit you better?

[diodon]

Oh and have you seen that what job do you do thread, loads of different ideas on there and see if anything sparks interest.

[SarfE4sticated]

Thanks for replying! That's really kind of you.
I am a qualified teacher fabulousathome, but not qualified to teach adults, also most people are now only interested in digital, whereas my skills are more print based. I will have a look at a local college and see if they offer a course though - good suggestion.
diodon I am ok with IT, but not really good enough to get paid for it. I like your idea about marketing though, I might look into that. thanks for the tip about the board, I'll definitely look there too.
Actually writing my post made me think I should try to work for an education charity on their publications, so will look there too.
Thanks again!

[mackerella]

I might be barking up completely the wrong tree here, SarfE4sticated, but I have previously worked in communications for a university department. Quite a lot of my job involved laying out magazines and posters in InDesign - but really, I had to turn my hand to anything needed while I was there, including some social media (so not "proper" digital), designing mugs and folders, learning to record and edit audio so I could make podcasts of lectures... Might that be of interest?

[SarfE4sticated]

Ooh mackerella that sounds fun, my current job is at a university, so maybe I could try to move sideways somewhere. Thanks! I really appreciate your taking the time to write.