Part time job £24,000, does it exist???

[OhDearWhyAmIFatterly]

I want to change career
I am so demotivated its unreal.
Been a teacher, now SLT for nearly 20 years. I just don't want to do it any more.
I still want to be part time so I can do a couple of days pick up/drop off.
DH doesn't think jobs exist outside of teaching where I could match my current salary. I know I am well paid but I have been doing it for nearly 20 years and experience should count right?
So fed up....

[Bhappy12]

I work part time at a university (in the library) and my take home is the same as yours.

Generally speaking universities pay pretty well, though it does depend on the uni. I know someone who does my job in the same city (I work at the old polytechnic, they work at the Red brick uni) and their take home is about 6k a year less.

[NaughtipussMaximus]

I earn more than that and I do 30 hours spread over 5 days so can do pick up and drop off some days. But I used to be full-time and dropped to part-time after having DS. I'm not sure how easy it would be to get into this industry as a part-timer.

[HelloCanYouHearMe]

Instructional or Learning Design maybe?

[CaveMum]

I’m the Operations Manager for my company. I had the roll full-time pre-kids and my salary was pro-rata’d to reflect my part-time hours when I came back from maternity leave (I work 4 days a week but the hours I do equate to 3 full-time days). My current salary is £30k, so yes there are roles out there that pay what you are looking at for part-time hours but I couldn’t say how easy they are to find as I’ve worked for the same company for 18 years!

[Plussizejumpsuit]

OP I don't know if this is helpful. But I think there are an awful lot of people who leave teaching looking for work. I'd absolutely hate to be a teacher. I think the combo of the kids, management and issues with budget. Are driving lots of people away. I'm saying this because I think you need to be realistic. But also think about where your skills and expertise are to make you stand out from the many other former teachers looking for work.

[restingwitchface86]

I will earn £24k working 3 days a week (24 hours) in my current job (work 35 hours a week at the moment but am TTC so have done the math for post-baby) and I'm a project manager, but I did have to work up to it within my company as I didn't have formal training. I would say it's definitely possible but probably within a field you're already skilled in and not as an entry level career.

[VanillaSpiceCandle]

Marketing is the worst suggestion - you’d be right at the bottom with graduates being paid under £20k for full time. It would take years to work your way to marketing manager/senior and part time roles are few and far between.

I think training could be good. An in house trainer can do part time hours. I suppose the specialism would have to be learnt but I’m sure most places would jump at the chance to have an ex teacher!

[Musmerian]

Try an independent school. I earn 50000 full time but no responsibilities so if I went 0.5 I’d be on £25 k- what’s your subject OP?

[OhDearWhyAmIFatterly]

This thread is so interesting and I appreciate all of your helpful advice.
I think scrapthatthen, you are probably right. The benifits of reaching are great, holiday, pension etc I just don't know if I even fully believe in our education model any more. I qualified in 2004 when it was sink or swim. but if you swam you were rewarded with autonomy over your class and a respect of your ability to move children on successfully. Now it's all data and scheme driven and I feel the soul has been ripped out of what being a teacher is
Sorry, massive rant! Just trying to get my head around whether I could put up with it to enjoy the benefits....

[WoolyMammoth55]

My last job was 3 days a week, take home £1700/month after tax and student loan.
It was an Executive Assistant role - posh PA to high-earner, but my contract specified no on-call hours - I'm too old to be on call now!
I do have a degree and relevant experience but the EA work was always meant to be a rent-paying side-line while I used my free time to be creative :)
Not hard to get into at all, contact a good recruitment agency and ask what you could move into with your experience?
Wish you the best of luck!

[Napqueen1234]

I work in HE. I work 3 days a week and my salary is just below what you're after but I am less far along in my career than you. I would consider a move to HE. Very very different environment to regular teacher. I moved from the NHS and love it.

[CremeEgg2019]

School office jobs can be in that salary bracket. Normal office hours during term time and school holidays free. I work 8-4 term time only.

[ClaireP20]

My friend recently retrained as a counselor, he trained of an evening, still worked during the day. He recently got a job in a sixth form college as a youth counselor, earning quite good money but only works monday, Wednesday, friday. He had to go to Birkbeck College once a week in the evening. The government drive to support more students particularly because of mental health issues means these roles are increasing. You could also work at CAHMs. Your background in teaching would ensure you were in the lead for any roles x

[WitchesGlove]

@SaltedCaramelPopcorn

I'm a legal secretary and on £24.5k for a 3 day week

Out of interest, how long does it take to train in that and get that salary?

[LadyCatStark]

Could you manage a bit of a pay cut? I earn around £1450 as a HLTA in early years SEND directly for the council.

[Hardbackwriter]

I do also wonder whether it's worth thinking about trying a different type of school? DH is a teacher and was unhappy to the point I was very worried about him in his old school, but three years ago he moved to a very different kind of school (it's a state super-selective) that he absolutely loves. There are downsides - the big one is there is barely any opportunity for progression because no one ever leaves, we joke that he can only become HoD if three people die first! - but the difference it's made to his experience of teaching is extraordinary.

[LadyCatStark]

Oh, PS, that’s after tax, NI and student loan. It’s also the best job in the world!

[diamondpony80]

I'm an ex teacher and I started out doing freelance writing online. Since then I've learnt SEO and a few other skills, but I earn more now that I did teaching and work less hours too. You could take a look at a freelance site like www.upwork.com/ and see if there are any jobs you could do. As a teacher writing would probably be the easiest thing to start with.

[hollieberrie]

I used to be a primary teacher, now I work for the Civil Service.
I used to earn 34k teaching, now on 31k in the CS. Its my choice not to aim for a higher grade and salary though as I prefer less stress. Employees at grade above me earn about 35-40k I think. Am in London.
I enjoy it though and don't miss teaching at all. Its easy to go part time too.

[WillSantaBeComingToTown]

@LadyCatStark

Could you manage a bit of a pay cut? I earn around £1450 as a HLTA in early years SEND directly for the council.

Part time?

[Kerry987]

So a full time salary of 40k working 3 days per week will give you a salary before tax of 24k. You annual leave will be pro-rata too.

I think those jobs do exist but you may have to study again: Finance, IT, Designer. You will also need to gain some experience before you get yo that.

How old are your chil?

[AnnieKenneyfanclub]

What about tutoring. I know tutors in London who make more than that. They do tend to be maths specialists though.

[Cam77]

Ex-primary school teacher here. It's a sad state of affairs, but I don't think I've ever heard anyone say they regret leaving teaching (in the state sector at least) to pursue something else.

I can't think of many professions that would accept 30% drop out (after five years) as normal. You'd think there's either a serious job satisfaction/management/salary problem that needs to be addressed urgently. But, no, apparently it's all good. Carry on as you were.

Plenty of other opportunties for teachers looking for something better though, be it tutoring in its many forms, independent schools, International schools etc

[Bathroom12345]

I worked at Waitrose for a while part time and left a middle management role in a FTSE company. Waitrose are very picky about who they take, they do want you over Xmas and Easter to do extensive extra hours and when people are ill you are texted asking you to work extra hours. And the customers - some are horrendous and so entitled. You WILL need to work weekends.

However there is a very nice discount and its applicable on Price Matches as well. So a Clairns Face Cream is on a 20% price match, you then get another 25% off as well for being a partner. The pay isnt good (so you probably now cannot afford that Clairns Face Cream) it is often rather boring and some customers treat you like an idiot but if I was looking to work at any supermarket it would be Waitrose!

[Joeblack066]

You could train to be an Apprenticeship Tutor and train the next generation of Teachers! Self employed is available, and there is also End Point Assessment too. DM me if you want to know any more 😁