Teacher to cover supervisor

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I’ve been teaching for 15 years and I’m thinking of packing it in. I’m not going to leave until I have something else lined up. Could anyone please help me. I’ve only ever taught, I have never worked outside of a school setting.

I’m thinking doing cover supervisor till my kids are a little older. Any thoughts on this? I know pay will be half but I won’t have to do ridiculous hours I’m doing now such as getting kids to bed at 8pm then staying up till 1:30/2am marking and planning. I feel I’m going crazy. What else could I do in a school without taking all the extra workload home.

@User5827372728 can you give me examples so I can see if this is something I can work
Around as suggested by @Squareteabags that they will try but she reminds them it’s not in her contract. Thanks

For which you need to be an accountant, HR specialist or at a minimum hold SBM qualification. The days or promoting someone in admin to this role are long gone
Yes she had the qualifications as she worked in business first, then thought teaching looked appealing and retrained, then quickly changed her mind

What about becoming a childminder or a foster carer?

I went from teaching to HLTA . Obviously big cut in money but I reckon I get paid the same per hour for what I actually work if that makes sense- no evenings, weekends or holidays. Can't increase hours to earn more though so depends if that matters or not. I felt like it balanced as I don't need childcare and (self employed) DH can do more hours so it works for us.

I love my job- I feel like it's all the good bits of teaching with very little of the stress. I can go in and do my hours and come home. Only ever do extra if there's something I want to do.

I’m a cover supervisor and I love it! I’ve been asked to do PGCE but as a single parent to two young kids I don’t need the stress of teaching. It works for me and if can manage on the lower salary then go for it!