Teaching full time with three small children.

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Is there anyone out there teaching with small children? I’ve got an interview next week. Secondary humanities subject - lots of marking expected if I’m successful at interview. Kids are 7, 4 and 2. I have very limited support (as in no grandparents etc at all) but DH could do the odd drop off and pick up.

The job is full time.

I do have other options - DH has asked me to work in his business and this would be flexible around kids, and I’ve got my own side hustle - an airbnb property.

Does anyone have any thoughts about this situation? On the one hand, I’d like to be more fulfilled intellectually but I know the workload is going to be really tough on my family. I’m at that point in life (37 with 3 kids) and I simply don’t know which direction to take.

I am head of department (maths) with three young children, (9,6,3) one with SEND and I honestly manage fine.

Times where it is hard work, and I wonder if I can bare to teach much longer, but then I get to the other side.

What I will say, is that I have a very supportive husband is a flexible job role, as well as family close by who are always able to take a sick child, do a school run or go watch an assembly if I cannot be there which makes a massive, massive difference