Active discussions

Meet the Other Phone. Only the apps you allow.

Meet the Other Phone.
Only the apps you allow.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Education

Join the discussion on our Education forum.

Original poster

When applying for teaching jobs should I

37 replies

beetroot · 25/03/2006 15:28

Have a long history of professional theatre work.

Trained as a teacher and am thinking of going back to drama teaching for a while.

On my CV my education work is minimal but there is some stuff. workshops co teaching etc.

My theatre work has bignames on it. (madonna, maggie smith, judi dnech etc) sorry not boasting ....

Do you htink this would put people off? Head of Drama might think I was to big for my boots, Why wjoudl I want to teach type thing?

I have recently written for two jobs (both which I was made for) and have noteven got interviews.....so not sure why....

Ideas please.

OP posts:
Blandmum · 26/03/2006 16:20

appols beeters, I reaised my cock up when I re-read your first posting Blush

It is because you seem to be so young to have done so much Grin

Original poster
beetroot · 26/03/2006 17:45

Thaty will be it MB Grin

OP posts:
figleaf · 27/03/2006 13:13

Can you afford to work at a school for free for a time? say half a term.
Good experience, update knowledge,look humble and non threatening on CV, get nice reference from school for next interview that comes along.

Littlefish · 27/03/2006 13:18

My experience is as a Primary teacher, but I have always gone and looked round schools before even applying. It seems to be an acceptable thing to do and in some adverts is positively encouraged. You definitely get the feeling in some places that you are being interviewed as you walk round, so I always make sure I am wearing semi-smart (but not interview suit) clothes.

Original poster
beetroot · 27/03/2006 14:05

figleaf i am doing that already.

OP posts:
figleaf · 27/03/2006 20:01

Well then - its just a matter of time before you get a job you like. You have done all you can.
FWIW Id go visit a school too before I applied. I always did when I was teaching, as littlefish said I always thought it was expected. The jobs you didnt get may have been inside jobs - you know give it to a friend of friends. That isn`t allowed in the state sector.There are some very nice state schools in the Bristol/Bath area if you dare to try.
Last thing, I have been led to believe by friends that the private sector like to employ there own too ie teachers who went through the private sector as kids. Not sure if this is true though or where you were educated.

Original poster
beetroot · 27/03/2006 20:12

the trouble with applying to the stae sector is that my kids are in private now and i would have to coever the extra holiday that they get. (5 weeks per year) Although I have decided to supply in the state secotr and see what happens. I do like the idea of the more social issue related topics that I can get to teach if I go in to the state system.

Oh I dont know...

OP posts:
Blandmum · 27/03/2006 20:14

Does your kids school run a holoiday club? Mine does. rather expensive, but it can fill the gap between my holidays and theirs. I also call upon mil, who rather enjoys stepping to to help, and the kids have a blast with her

Original poster
beetroot · 27/03/2006 20:16

no, no holiday club although there are others around.

I have been spoiled by the long summer breaks. Infact I have been spoiled by working frrelance all my life and the whole working full time thing is a bit scarey

OP posts:
Blandmum · 27/03/2006 20:18

You may find that the holiday clubs only tend to run in the state school holidays.....not much call for the private school 'extra' weeks round us. So the school has you over a barrel!

Original poster
beetroot · 29/03/2006 12:05

Have decided that I am going to speak to head of my kids school and see if she has any advice.

OP posts:
figleaf · 29/03/2006 17:47

Wishing you well B, do report back

New posts on this thread. Refresh page