I'm a TA in a primary school. I started there earlier this year and it quickly became apparent I'd made a mistake. The school is poorly run with a lack of discipline. Rooms being smashed up, Year 4s swearing etc. I went for and was offered a new role in May, but my DBS is held up at Stage 4.
Following several serious safeguarding incidents where it wasn't properly acknowledged by the DSL (the Head), I went off sick with stress. I self certified for the first week and the doctor has signed me off for a further two weeks.
My Head has been useless in supporting me, texting me at 8am on a Sunday to see if I was coming back Monday, promising to call me on the Monday, leading to anxiety on my part about the call, then didn't call, email or text until a text Wednesday at 1030pm regarding my doctors appointment the next day. I emailed them my doctors note the next day, but have been reluctant to engage further.
My notice is only a week as the probation period is 12 months at this MAT. Today I received an email from my Head. The first paragraph states that they were checking in on me and offering to refer me to Occ. Health.
The second paragraph checks that they've not missed my resignation letter and asks me to put it in writing so that they can make plans for September.
Because my notice is only a week, if I submit this now, and my DBS doesn't clear until after the end of term, I stand to not be paid at the end of August as I will technically be unemployed for this period.
Should my DBS clear by some miracle next week and I can start at my new school for the last week, I'll happily hand my notice, but until then I'm sitting tight.
How do I respond to this? I'm literally signed off with 'work stress'. Something I've never done before, so this is new to me. Any advice on wording much appreciated.