What jobs can I do that are term time only?

[maskedwoman]

Obviously working in a school which I think I'd enjoy but I'm just wondering if there is anything else out there?

It does have to be term time only as I have 3dcs, one with sen so I'm very limited to childcare and I only have my mum to help me and she does enough without my relying on her for school holidays/weekends!

Also - How easy is it to become a teaching assistant? I have a levels in health and social care - which included a lot of childcare.

I don't really have any other experience other than my own in what I have learnt from having an sen child. He has an EHCP and I've been on many training courses for autism.

Civil service. DWP are on massive recruitment drive. The civil service offers term time only / compressed hours /remote working.

Look on Civil Service Jobs.

@pollygartertidywife

Civil service. DWP are on massive recruitment drive. The civil service offers term time only / compressed hours /remote working.

Look on Civil Service Jobs.

Thanks. I can see from the responses it would be worth looking into. I had no idea it was an option

Basically I’m a TA but because of the severity of some of our children’s disabilities we do things like give medication and feeds through gastrostomies, provide personal care etc.

I absolutely love it. We have a hydrotherapy pool and take the children swimming, we do so much, it’s the best job ever ❤️

You don’t need a TA qualification - certainly not at my school anyway x

@HumunaHey good shout! Some secondary schools and sixth form colleges run public exams in November and January as well as the summer, so quite a bit of work to be had

I was a TA before I became a teacher. The fact that you have personal experience with SEN stands you in good stead. Definitely sign up with an agency. You should only have to pay for a DBS which is around £50 but you’ll get work straight away. The pay is low but it is a lovely job and you get to work with some amazing humans.

School nurse assistant jobs are hard to come by but tend to be term time.

My friend works for Asda and has a term time only contract she does 9:30-2:30 Monday to Friday term time only but they work out her hours annually and divide them by 12 months and she gets paid in August even tho she hasn't worked that month

Just thought of another one, I know a couple of people that have done school transport. One was a driver and the other sat with the children and assisted them on and off.

@feelsobadfeltsogood

My friend works for Asda and has a term time only contract she does 9:30-2:30 Monday to Friday term time only but they work out her hours annually and divide them by 12 months and she gets paid in August even tho she hasn't worked that month

Oh that's good to know. I wouldn't mind something like that but never thought for a second they would offer something like that.

I worked in retail for years and it's not something I ever thought I could return to as I am pretty unavailable with hours. Weekends are a big no. I suppose big supermarket chains could be more flexible though.

Thanks!

Yy to civil service. Some LA jobs as well, not just those in education, and some FE/HE jobs too, not only teaching ones either but also administration including in eg libraries, also the catering/facilities side of HE/FE.

Highly recommend volunteering at your child's school, even PSA/PTA activities etc will get them used to seeing you around. (I say this because I'm aware most schools don't have their regular reading volunteers back in yet because of Covid, but obviously once that starts again I'd recommend that as well)

There's also usually lunch supervisor roles going. Lunch supervisor role is often a foot in the door (and depending on the school, is a lovely job itself, albeit shorter hours of course)

There is the possibility of asking for a term time only flexible working arrangement in many jobs. The civil service will often accommodate that kind of working pattern.