Teacher - what can I retrain in, still working with children?

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I’m an early years teacher and love what I do, except it’s exhausting me (and I’ve been unwell three times already this term! Colds, chest infections, stomach bugs).

I’m considering retraining in something similar, still working with children, but way more flexible part time hours. (I also feel like I don’t see enough of my own children in term time!)

Any ideas? All I’ve come up with so far is search and language therapy. Or play therapist?

Please give me your ideas!

A friend of a friend became an educational psychologist. Not sure that role still exists.

My dc were refered to banardos for support as young carers. The two main people who supported them were an ex teacher and a policeman (both said it was still rewarding but not as stressful). Have you looked at the charity sector?

Have a look at jobs available on your local councils website. I used to teach but now I'm an educational support worker for children in care. I work term time and part time hours. It's rewarding and flexible. There's lots of other roles underneath the 'children and family' umbrella within most local authorities e.g. roles in attendance, SEND children, looked after children, children with a social worker, asylum seeking children, as well as medical needs tutoring, family support workers etc.
Previous post mentioned educational psychologists. We have one in our team who was previously a teacher - but took her a very long time to train and qualify. You could start as an assistant educational psychologist.

How about peripatetic Teacher, for those children who are unable to attend school? It's mostly one to one. I know someone who does this to escape a toxic school environment. They are much happier. Good luck. Teaching is a tough job.

It does but requires a three year doctorate and is enormously competitive. Realistically it would be a lot more work, not less. ‘Way more flexible part time hours’ would not be an option anytime soon unfortunately.

family support worker

I was an early years teacher for 25 years. Now I'm a tutor, working for myself, supporting children one to one with early reading, phonics and maths. Most of the children I work with have additional learning needs such as dyslexia and ADHD. I love it and find it so rewarding.