So I got through my PGCE year. Just. I did love the students and the work but had a 'personality clash' with one of my mentors. This made my life difficult.
I managed to get an NQT year placement then got pregnant promptly. After this ensued a bit of a drama whereby I was cyber bullied by students (including violent comments). Management weren't supportive; in fact they had a go too and I didn't pass. Luckily this was offshore so I had another chance to do the NQT year.
I finally got a job as support staff at my current job and went for a promotion for teacher. I didn't get the job but I was told that I did a good job. I just lack experience. I then went for a few more interviews elsewhere and didn't get them for the same reason. I just feel totally demoralised like noone wants to give me a chance. Management have told me that they don't want to loose me but they think I should look elsewhere if I want to progress my career. This has made me feel completely shit; like I am a bad employee with no prospects there.
I have had outstanding lesson observations in my current role , plus thay said my last interview lesson was innovative so I am pissed off that they won't help me. I applied for another role there and didn't get a second intreview. I went to see the deputy head about my prospects and he said that I should do a return to teaching qualification (these have now been scrapped due to cuts) . I mentioned my interest in doing a masters ..(realistically in SEN but this was poo poooed as he said it would mean a step away from English teaching. Ideally in poetry but this was also discouraged as he said that I would be seen as too academic) I know that really he is talking crap about the masters and I think that I am going to do a masters but I feel that as a struggling single mum with mental health difficulties, I am being squeezed out of the job market.