Moving school, dropping TLR. Secondary.

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Hi

I've been an HoD for about 6 years. I work 0.66.
I enjoy all aspects of the job except the ridiculous pressure from above, relentless workload and exhaustion.

A job has come up locally, most likely full time, regular teacher no TLR.
HoD approaching retirement. Jobs don't come up often there. Other colleagues have moved there. Some came from there and went back.

Am I silly moving from a secure established job where I enjoy the additional responsibilities? Will future TLR applications be judged negatively if I have moved to a job without one in-between? Other cons - different but similar specification, sixth form only (although that reduces planning overall).

Thanks for any thoughts!

I did this and it was the best move. I stepped down to classroom teacher in a new school . I have actually taken on some responsibility in the past couple of years since moving but it was the right thing for me. So much happier.

I did this, dropped a TLR to move, loved just classroom teaching again. At the end of my first year was offered a TLR at my new school.

It can be fine. The increase in teaching load and marking can be a shock.

I don’t think it has to permanently ‘mark’ you as not ambitious or prevent you progressing again. Good people are often spotted quickly and even after stepping down from previous responsibility, find themselves being offered something extra pretty quickly.

For me though, returning to full time classroom teaching would have felt like more work. Part-time with responsibilities is a bit of a sweet-spot and hard to come by from outside. So yes, you should be able to get responsibilities again in you want them….but part-time will be harder to get.

Lots of good points, thanks!
Part time with TLR is a bit of a double edged sword - I'm timetabled to the max as part time (no bonus frees) and paid pro rata to do same TLR work as full timers. I have 1hr a fortnight of timetabled time for it.
Increased workload going from part time to full would be noticeable though.
The new department does have several part timers so might be open to another.
Their marking policy is certainly better (DC is a student there).
Argh!