To want an entry level job that pays 22k

[Floandmash]

I am feeling incredibly low at the min, and need some advice.
Around Christmas time, I will have completed my first year of teaching (nqt), and after lots of thinking I have decided to leave teachingonce I have officially passed nqt in January.

Anyway, I have a first class 5-11 primary teacher degree, BA. I'm looking for a job that I won't have to take a pay cut (22k) entry level, that will accept me without a subject specific degree. I have never really worked outside of school, other than retail jobs/BASIC admin 4+ years ago.

So do you have any job suggestions for me that pay around 22k, and have decent future prospects (as a teacher I would have probably never earned more than 33k, which I would be happy with long term!)

I don't really want to have to do a master's, but it is an option for me if I can't find other work.

I am currently working in the north-west.

Thanks

I think although the starting pay is not great and you are struggling ATM when you progress you have to look at other factors : job security and a generous pension scheme .Also dont forget if you have a family in future years ,the school holidays will be an advantage for you as will the shorter working day .Other well paid jobs in industry are not so family friendly !.

I wouldn’t give up on teaching just yet OP!

There are civil service jobs / universities / local government admin jobs around and yes, they offer the opportunity to move into HR / finance / project management / health and safety etc to have more of a career but those admin jobs that might only start on 19k outside of London are very competitive to get!

Around here, admin jobs pay 16-22k.

I would say NHS admin is even worse. They have loads of clerical / med sec roles around here but the pay is around 18k. And they will be very busy, stressful roles, dealing with stressed out clinicians and distressed / angry patients.

There are graduate schemes opening up in October but again, they are very competitive! Might be worth applying for though and seeing what happens.

I would think very carefully about your next move. Would you be happy doing an admin job for the next x amount of years?

I was an executive assistant in the City for a few years and it paid quite well and I half liked it but I also knew that I didn’t want to be an assistant forever. Those kind of “glamorous” PA/EA jobs in buzzy City offices (banking and finance) don’t really exist outside London. I was in for a shock when moving away from London I was earning £22k, half of my London salary as an “administrator” somewhere decidedly less glamorous (civil service). That pay went up to £25500, which in the deprived city I live in is actually a really good salary.
Hence retraining as a teacher now.

Beware that you don’t get stuck in an admin job as they get so many applicants and in the next couple of decades they are very vulnerable to automation. There are already far fewer jobs around today than 5 or 10 years ago and admins do far more with fewer people.

DS got an entry level job in local.government when he was 19. He didn't go uni. His starting salary was £22k and we are not in London/Home counties.

I hate that people think admin is the default option. Good administrators are like gold dust and I’m afraid I wouldn’t interview you for an admin role given your lack of office experience and lack of admin experience. I’m likely to get 50 applications from people who have already done an admin role and I wouldn’t interview them first.

Charities are a good option. I start my grads on about £24k, roles like volunteer co-ordinaries, service support assistants would find your background relevant. Look at Charity job

What are you interested in? Most grad schemes pay that + but you need to show some interest in the particular field.
Civil service grad schemes are a pretty good starting point because they are varies. Have a look on the website.
Would you be willing to move?

Probation service officer starts around that, it's competency based so you wouldn't need any experience

I work in L&D. A lot of my colleagues are ex teachers. Entry level pays around 25k. Lots of companies will let you work towards your CIPD whilst in role.

Unless you’re in finance or sales entry level is usually under £20k isn’t it?
My industry has people with 4 yrs degree professional qualifications and oidles of work experience.
£19k
Rising to about £22k after 2-3 years

I know nothing about teaching so I couldn’t comment on that aspect, but I would echo university professional services as an option. Yes it can be competitive, particularly at entry level, but you can progress and there are good benefits. I started on £18k ten years ago and will hit £40k shortly. It’s taken a lot of work to get to that stage but it has many positives!

Uni research?

I left teaching after a few years - took a pay cut from £25k to £14k. It's obviously a hard thing to do but I think you may struggle to find something on a similar level salary-wise. I've since retrained and worked my way back up, so at least it doesn't have to be a permanent issue!

Firefighter? Their development rate starts in about £22k. Goes up to £29k once fully competent.

Uni research?

Ooh, good idea. You can be on your phone on twitter every 15 minutes and nobody (except the new boss) cares.

Would something like the police interest you? They're soon to be recruiting a lot more. Good pension and salary prospects too when you move up the ranks.

Would you consider tutoring? Or private schools? How about nannying? Forest school?

Yabbers why the sarcasm? I never experienced being allowed to sit on my phone when I worked in research!

Yabbers why the sarcasm? I never experienced being allowed to sit on my phone when I worked in research!

It's a reference to another bonkers thread!

Charity fundraising jobs. Teaching has transferrable skills: public speaking, writing skills, planning, dealing with public, school fundraising, deadlines etc. Coordinator jobs tend to be 18-25k on experience and you can move up with a couple of years under your belt.

Hi Flo. To get started I suggest you do CMALT It's a portfolio based qualification which you could do while you are still teaching.

I'm just about to interview for an entry(ish) level position in London. We are offering £30-£36K and anyone with a PGCE and CMALT would end up on my shortlist.