Started working in a smart prep school Sept 22.
Head not a strong leader, vacillates between hyper-complimentary, non-communicative and damningly critical.
Weak curriculum, no systems in place for consistent assessment. No way of measuring progress.
Staff meetings that go round in circles for months with no decisions made.
Head teacher blames criticism of staff on her boss. Won’t own negative feedback.
Head retrospectively changes data.
I’ve seen bullying, colleagues being managed out, colleagues given poor references without expecting them because no negative feedback ever given.
Poor communication.
Boss willing to throw staff under bus.
Its depressing.
Because of the weak management, support staff allowed to refuse to do as they’re asked by teachers, rumours are spread, gossip is rife.
One colleague the golden child, the rest of us, scape goats.
How can I stay happy in this environment?
I’ve always prided myself on staying out of gossip, but my confiding in colleagues about how hard it is has pulled me right into the centre of gossip about all sorts of colleagues in trying to find a patterns about why it’s all so toxic.
I don’t recognise myself. It’s not me to chunter about work and colleagues. I wish I could be happy here.