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Could I go for this job?

9 replies

Rainbowunicat · 01/02/2020 11:14

Name changed because I'm going to put a few career details on here and don't want to out my normal user name to any colleagues!

Just wanted opinions on whether people think I should go for a particular job that has come up locally based on my experience.

So, I taught a core subject in secondary for 13 years. During this time I had a range of TLR roles- mostly pastoral such as head of year, deputy Senco (never did the Senco training) etc. Introduced and ran a nurture group program. Led on EAL for a while.

I then moved to primary and did 4 years as a classroom teacher with no TLR... obviously needed to learn the ropes of primary teaching. Loved it, but missed leading.

I'm now back to teaching my subject in a special school for children with SEMH. No TLR, but as the only teacher in my subject, I lead this area (there are other staff who aren't specialists who have to teach it, I lead them)

I miss primary teaching. A job has come up for an assistant head in a primary school, with responsibility for pupil wellbeing. Reading the job description it's right up my street, some teaching, responsibility for attendance, behaviour etc.

My only concern is will it be seen as too big a jump, considering I'm only UPS at the moment, no TLR? I have done plenty of leadership, but not in the last 5 years.

What do you lot think?

OP posts:
noblegiraffe · 01/02/2020 11:27

I think if you were a man you wouldn’t hesitate....What have you got to lose by trying?

pinyinchahua · 01/02/2020 11:30

I agree - what have you got to lose? Go for it.

Theholidayarmadillo4 · 01/02/2020 11:31

If they don't like what you've got to offer they won't shortlist you. I'd definitely apply to see if they do want what you've got! Good luck.

Rainbowunicat · 01/02/2020 13:15

Thank you all! I think I'm going to go for it! You're right, not much to lose! I definitely feel confident I could do the job, lots of it is things I've done before in other roles. It's just getting the job that's the challenge!

OP posts:
noblegiraffe · 01/02/2020 13:18

Good luck!

getyourgrooveon · 01/02/2020 13:27

I went straight from lead teacher (not HoD) to AHT, go for it!

absopugginglutely · 01/02/2020 13:28

Good luck.
You might be perfect for it and you won’t know unless you try!

Scarydinosaurs · 01/02/2020 13:29

Definitely go for it- take that job description and print it out and annotate it with all of your thoughts about your previous experience.

I bet you’re more ready than you realise.

Sewingbea · 01/02/2020 14:28

Go for it. If you don't apply you have zero chance of getting it.

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