To change career from teaching to a 9-5 type job?

[careerchangerranger]

Just as the title says really.
I'm not happy in teaching anymore and I have succeeded in getting a non teaching job that pays well. It hasn't started yet as I have to work in my notice. However, I am starting to have niggles and want to make sure I'm doing the right thing.
Obviously childcare needs will be all year round now. I plan on using a mix of holiday clubs and my holiday days (and dh's) to cover that. What else could potentially be different or would need time to plan ahead for or think of?
TIA.

@XingMing i think ill go to an advisor just to be sure but yes it might be better to leave it. My new employer will pay 10% into my pension so it's a good enough pension too imo.

I just left my teacher pension where it was. Not worth faffing with consolidating them.

I left 13 years ago to move abroad, but kept my hand in a bit with GCSE examining/ team leading. I have no desire whatsoever to go back to the classroom now I'm in my 50s.

I'm going to do some IT courses and then see what's out there, whilst still applying for jobs in the meantime. Ds is 24 and through uni; the mortgage is paid off and dh has retired early on a military pension. I don't have to work, but want to as I still have 7 years of NICs to make up for a full state pension. I want something that doesn't mean working weekends and til silly o'clock in the morning to get all the planning and marking done. I taught 600+ kids a week over 3 subjects in secondary, so had a lot of marking and planning.

I left both my Local Govt and Teachers pension where they are, and I can take both at 60, in 5.5 years time (how the hell did I get that old?). If I get another job, I'll start another pension, or not.

I left both my Local Govt and Teachers pension where they are, and I can take both at 60, in 5.5 years time (how the hell did I get that old?). If I get another job, I'll start another pension, or not.

It's a no brainer op...ditch teaching and go for it. ( i'm an x teacher!)

I did it, it was amazing! Yes you lose holidays but you gain every weekend and evening. And headspace! And most working parents have to find childcare solutions, it’s not too painful if you budget year-round for the holidays and take time off which you would have done anyway at that time. My school required a terms notice I think so give notice NOW for an October half term leave, though some contracts would say notice now is until January - check your wording.

I've only managed v low paid work since I've left. I wish I was 20 again and making different decisions!

I certainly haven't walked into something paying 60k...

Pension you can leave and then claim when you retire or you can move it across to your new scheme depending on how good new scheme is and how long you’re likely to be there

Inset days need covering too of course but I expect you already had that planned.

You say this is a well-paid job so you may well find that the hours expected are in fact much more than what you're paid for. There do seem to be some better paid jobs where you do actually clock off after the hours you are paid for but that seems to be increasingly rare. But it may be that your job will allow you to do work in the evenings rather than staying later if you need to pick up the kids. Will be worth discussing with your boss perhaps? I work in the NHS where anyone above band 6 really (in my field) does about 10% over their paid hours. 20% plus when CQC are due or at times in lockdown. This compares really with friends who have jobs in the private sector.

Depending on the requirements of the role you may not be able to take leave when you want. Again in my role I struggle to take leave in the school holidays as I can't be off at the same time as colleagues. Your AL is often not as open as it first appears. Do bear that in mind when planning holiday cover. Don't assume you can take the leave just because you have some left.

I can't think of anything you've missed. I suppose if we go into lockdown again you are not a keyworker any more so your kids will not be allowed to go to school? who knows what's coming though!

@PineappleUpsideDownCake I'm not walking into 60k (I wish) I'm on over 35k starting off...but I have done great benefits that will technically save me money too.

@HerNameWasEliza no I can't do this job from home unfortunately. But the hours are 8.00-4.30 and I could start at say 7.30 and leave at 4.00. Or save the time for Friday to leave earlier etc

[quote careerchangerranger]@HerNameWasEliza no I can't do this job from home unfortunately. But the hours are 8.00-4.30 and I could start at say 7.30 and leave at 4.00. Or save the time for Friday to leave earlier etc[/quote]
I guess the question then is whether that's really the hours or not. If it's well paid it would be reasonably likely that you will be expected to stay until the work is done, so although you might on paper be leaving at 4, you might not really get away until 5 (or later).

@HerNameWasEliza I know a few ppl in the role and similar roles and they always seem to be leaving at 4/4.30 so afaik it is what it is. 🤷‍♀️

OP if I could I would. Were you primary or secondary? I would love to change but not sure what to do

[quote careerchangerranger]@HerNameWasEliza I know a few ppl in the role and similar roles and they always seem to be leaving at 4/4.30 so afaik it is what it is. 🤷‍♀️[/quote]
fingers crossed!

I'd also like to point out that I get paid for all of my overtime, contrary to the expectation on this thread that I will have to give huge chunks of my own time to the job. Took me a long time to figure out what I could do with all my spare time, when I didn't have to plan and mark at home, or do parents' evenings etc.

@thelake I'm primary.

It sounds almost too good to be true, OP ...

Would you PM me the job ... or any other ideas you thought about. I don't mind earning less just need something less all consuming. It's breaking me

I'm intrigued as to what this job is? is it in tech?

New job sounds amazing! Better pay, more benefits, and flexible working....you’d be mad not to take it. The only obvious one that jumps out at me is that the hours won’t give you time to ever drop the children to school, and keep in mind holiday clubs generally run on much shorter hours than standard school day. If you have all that covered though then it’s a no brained.

@whoopthereit no not tech. But a global company.

No brainer....not brained 😂

@AnnikaStranded it does doesn't it...they offer a fantastic package!!