I'm looking at a return to work/career change now that my son is starting primary in September. I have never done any teaching and all I read about on Mumsnet is how horrible it is as a career!
I have been considering retraining as a fitness coach/gym instructor but being self employed doesn't appeal to me right now as I recently started and failed in a business venture. It also seems pretty horribly paid if you go the employed route.
It occurred to me today that teaching PE would require a lot of the same attributes that appeal to me about adult fitness classes. Are PE teachers under the same pressures as other subject teachers? Is anyone on here a PE teacher. What are the pros and cons? What's it like as a profession? I think I'd prefer secondary over primary but only started thinking about it today so I'm open.
I have an undergraduate degree and a post graduate degree but in completely unrelated field so I know I'll have to retrain. I've always been into sports and exercise. I'm 38 and I'm desperate to find a career that I enjoy. I'm not originally from this country so I don't have any experience primary and secondary education here which may or may not be relevant.