Hi, any ideas please, have just responded to a similar topic but would like some suggestions from those teaching/working in school or early years if at all possible. I am currently working at a pre-school and have just finished Early Years Professional Status training. However, although in the past it was planned that I should take over the management etc once I had finished, I can't see this happening now, my boss is very protective of her work and has only given me bits to do in order to fulfil the course requirements. Also, most of my colleagues have been there for 20+ years and are very established! I feel it is time to move on to pastures new and am looking at different things.
I have applied for an outreach position at a children's centre - this is a good job, permanent, but not term time. I am also thinking about going into teaching and have applied for temporary teaching assistant jobs with a view to getting experience in a school and eventually on to the Graduate Teacher Programme. The problem is, I am worried that applying for temporary jobs might leave me without work at some point when I need continuous pay.
I am also a bit worried about how to give in my notice and about the references thing - I saw an earlier post about organisations contacting employers pre-interview (I have ticked the no box) and I know my boss takes things very personally and that the atmosphere would be hell if that were to happen to me. I just want to be able to give my notice, have her be asked for a reference and move on when I find something suitable.
Any suggestions about how to handle this? I am being fairly active about looking for work now which is telling me that it is time to go!!