To not take up job offer as a Trainee Careers Adviser

[Asvan]

Hi all,

Please go easy on me with this, I'm really torn right now and just need some guidance.

I am a mum of 4 and I have been working as a part time TA at my local school for the past 6 years. The job is good in the fact that I can drop my kids up and pick them up and I dont have to worry about childcare at all. The only problem is that there is no career progression and I'm quite unhappy with the management (that's another story) and I'm bored of the job.

Before I had kids I got really good A Levels and a degree but I never knew what I wanted to do as a career. This is something I'm still trying to figure out.

Anyway, recently I applied for a trainee Careers Advisor position and to my surprise they offered me the job. However, I'm so torn between whether to take it or not. These are the issues I am thinking of:

1. The job isn't term time only so I will need to arrange childcare in the holidays (I have no family or friends who can help me).
2. Because of the childcare costs I will probably be worse off than I am now.
3. It's a target based role and because I haven't worked in that kind of environment for a long time I'm worried I wont be able to keep up with the demands.
4. I will have to do regular presentations, which is something I have always found super difficult.
5. I'm so scared of failing because I haven't been in a learning environment for a long time.

Apart from the above, it is a role which I have always been interested in and it's a fantastic opportunity as they are willing to invest in my future. Should I leave my current secure job on the doorstep to take this amazing opportunity?

I really don't know what to do.

If you want it, you should find a way to make it work. Think of the temporary income reduction as an investment, in five years you will be earning a lot more or maybe find your way in a different job entirely but you have to think up.

This will rebuild your confidence and provide you with the opportunity to develop your working life. Think of how you would like your life to be in five years, ten years... What direction do you need to go to get there?

Hello I know your post was back in 2020 but I find myself in the same situation as yourself....did you take on the role as a trainee careers advisor?...I'd love to know and if so, how it is going!!?