Ex-teachers - what do you do now?

[MrsJamin]

Gave up primary teaching a while ago (only did a year of my NQT year) and have done various education-related jobs since then, but I'd like to go towards a term-time only job/career in the next few years.

What do you other ex-teachers do, especially if you are still in something education-related which is just term-time only? I can just really imagine it being so worth it when DS is at school and I can see him for all the holidays.

[delirious123]

how about NVQ assessor assessing teaching assistants. Very up and coming sector.

[Thandeka]

I write educational materials for publishing and do training. Basically a freelance educational consultant. Training is term time only but the book stuff is anytime.

[MrsJamin]

delirious123 & Thandeka - they both sound interesting, how did you get into those things from teaching?

[ellingwoman]

delirious - I know an ex-head who does this. She said she finds it engrossing and worthwhile.

[LupusinaLlamasuit]

[not me but] I know someone who works for one of the examination agencies (not examining directly though). You'd have to live nearby one. Quite good training, development and salaries etc..

[LupusinaLlamasuit]

[not me but] I know someone who works for one of the examination agencies (not examining directly though). You'd have to live nearby one. Quite good training, development and salaries etc..

[MrsJamin]

If you worked for an examination agency, wouldn't it be full time rather than term-time?

Will look into NVQ assessor, definitely, thanks ellingwoman.

[wotulookinat]

I'm re-training to be a counseller.

[Thandeka]

I kind of fell into it. Got well known in my field had some stuff published in the TES then publishers contacted me from that. Then I went part time at work and did 2 days a week consultancy- then found I had too much work so I just handed in my notice.

You do need a niche though. A years primary teaching may not be enough for training but probably would be to write teaching materials.

[Heated]

A few people who I know/know of who used to be teachers but do work that is term-time work:
-School librarian (ours took librarian qualifications only after being in the job a few years)
-House mistress - looks after boarders
-Tumbletots franchise
-TA
-Prepares materials & delivers online & 1-2-1 lessons for school phobics/pg teenagers