Quitting teaching

[Goblinita]

I’m fed up of teaching, fed up of SLT, fed up of workload. What other options are there for someone who’s got a background in teaching????

@Goblinita are you me?

Good luck. It’s horrid, isn’t it?

Is there something you're passionate about/love doing?
I left teaching and I'm now a gardener.

@tracylamont13 oh wow! Good for you! Into singing but I don’t think I’m that good 🙈

What subject do you teach??

I need out. But not sure how now . Too old really to retrain and can't manage more than part time.

So wish I started something different younger. Would definitely encourage everyone to get out who can!

Never any civil service jobs near me apart from prison work!

Local government jobs seem spectacularly low paid (under 30k) and not sure they're really aimed at professionals

Nhs had same issue. There's a ceiling if not trained as ot/se/etc.

Lots of options depending on what you want to do.
I know people who have stayed in education but in non-school roles.

I know people who are private tutors, working in adult education, learning support at university or post-16, working in local charities for at risk young people, advisory teachers, council roles for SEN, EHCP caseworkers, young people/education mental health workers, and teacher training.

What subject are you qualified in? I left teaching a few years ago and didn't consider any tutoring, training, resource making etc type jobs. I mapped my teaching skills onto other types of roles instead. I didn't find a lot of the "leaving teaching" resources that good tbh.

Ehcp case workers burn out so quickly. A friend had 5 in a year . This is the main thing that puts me off. There isn't the schools or provision available to do the ehcps properly.

Adult ed here is peanuts on zero hours...

Learning support role wanted a dyslexia qualification.

All the routes I'd look too. But you do start to feel deskilled.

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I’ve just applied for an EHCP job… 😳

I have been really put off applying for these roles from just how often they're advertised (every few months here - high turnover/burnout) and just having seen it from the other side
Caseworkers don't have time to meet the kids/parents so it's a paper shifting job and in our area it's so behind that kids school places aren't yet sorted for September. It looks like one of those jobs like dla/pip assessors where on the surface they want caring people but in reality...

However it may be different in different areas. I'd love go believe otherwise!

I truly wish I could retrain as an Ed psych. Decent pay structure etc. And many seem part time.

But I can't move house/commit.to full time training 😔

I could have written this post.
I'd actually like to give the EHCP case worker role a go but it does massively put me off that the jobs seem so stressful.

I'm 50 this year and actually love my job but I'm starting to wonder how many years I realistically have in me because it's so hard some days.

I'd absolutely love a pure admin role but don't think I could get one that pays enough.

I didn't realise the turnover on EHCP caseworkers was so high, although I can imagine it's quite intense.

Back to the drawing board it is.

Is it worth trying another school? Sometimes it's just about finding the one that suits you.

I went from teaching into pharmacy. Was a secondary science teacher for 13 years.

Just here to cheer you on really 👏🏻 I’m scrambling my way out just now, having set up my own business and I am a completely different person to who I was a few months ago in the depths of anxiousness and stress constantly. It’s not normal to feel like that about something that’s just a job!

I get about 12 - 18 hours a week although it's not all year round, drops off now after exams, but that's enough for me. I know tutors who really go for it with online and do 25-30 hours.

I would love to have evenings and weekends back. But I can't see a clear trajectory.

I so wish I retrained when younger!

Problem is you get deemed overqualified to basic grade admin roles too...

I could have written your post. It never used to be this hard. It's all the other stuff.

Friend of mine left teaching in school to work in education unit of local nature reserve running school visits. Worth a thought

Came to recommend life after teaching group but see at least 2 others beat me to it! If you love the job and are single have you considered teaching abroad in an international school? I did and found better pay, longer holidays and better behaviour. Only trouble is now the thought of uk teaching fills me with a ptsd-like dread so am looking for other things too.

I left teaching after almost 25 years now I'm a foster carer.

I think a lot depends on where you live, your budget and options. For example, I'd love to do the nature reserve job above or museum educator but no opportunities near me and salaries usually low.