I am workin g at a school on a short term contract and I am not loving it. However, I think that this is mostly due to a nightmare HoD, but also down to the fact that I have just left an amazing school where I loved the culture, the teaching, the children, even the parents! This new school is a little strange and lacking in warmth but I think that apart from the current HoD that I am working with it is quite an easy place to be (it's an indy and people are usually left alone to teach). I do think I will get gradually used to the change in culture and approach. I was a generalist for a long time and this is my first specialist role, which is something that I have wanted for a long time, but alas, is in the wrong department. I have the chance of moving into another (permanent) specialist role in this school in a subject that I really love and is my main degree subject. I would also be the HoD (so I would have some of the autonomy that I am used to). So my question is would you take a dream job that is a relatively good fit in a school that is not bowling you over?