Mid life crisis career change

[Scarlett555]

I have realised I need to change my career so I can actually spend time with my DC before they grow up and leave home. Therefore I need to find a job that meets the following criteria:

• Term time only
• At least 30k (ideally £40k+)

I don't have a teaching qualification, so are there other jobs out there I could apply for or work towards that meets the above?

I have:

• A psychology degree
• A marketing diploma
• 10+ years experience in senior marketing management roles
• Copywriting and web development skills

If you work term time only and earn at least 30k please can you share what you do?

I am not averse to doing a PGCE and becoming a teacher but I would like to know if there are other options.

Anyone? Thought it might be a tall order...

Unless you draw on your current career, you will be very lucky to find something part time that pays £40k off the bat.

Most women achieve that salary by doing a deal with an employer they are already employed with.

I would say any job that is term time is going to be something to do with a school or children.

Lecturing? Teaching won’t pay that in the first instance I wouldnt have thought? I would be looking to negotiate a deal with your existing employer, for that salary. Failing that, something in a school, college or university; then perhaps returning to your previous career once the children have left home?

Educational psychologist?

If you're willing to go back to uni you could train as a careers adviser.... although you'd either have to settle for a lower salary to work in a school or get lots of work experience and go for a university role. Although most of them aren't term time only but I've seen some advertised .

However, a pro rata, term time only salary won't come close to £30k

Look up Civil Service jobs. You can often enter now on a HO grade and progression can be quick if your driven.

They offer flexible working patterns including term time only.

@BlitzenandMikey as a university worker - neither support or academic roles are term time, unfortunately as summer is still a very busy time for us. Yes, academics won't be teaching over the summer but they will be marking, doing research, prep for following year.....it never ends! I've worked in a large university for more than 10 years and don't know any term time workers. If there are any they certainly aren't academic staff!

@giny. Okay, point taken! I was just trying to think what there might be within education that may bring in the salary OP is aiming for. University work is out then,

Retraining as a counsellor or psychologist with the aim of being self employed! Civil service is a good bet ( if you can pass all the competency tests!)

Coupd you freelance with your copywriting / web design skills but only accept work in term time? No idea what you could make from this tho...

Can you use your current marketing skills to open your own marketing business from home and hire a graduate so that during school holidays it keeps moving with minimal expenditure? That way you'll keep your earnings up too hopefully.

Teaching is not family friendly, it's not really just term time (lots of prep in hols) and starting salary is under £25k, unless maybe you're a physics teacher who targets their area very carefully.

Teaching would mean a year without an income to study and you don't seem to have the degrees to teach subject that would warrant a grant. Salary also starts at under £25k so it's a question of whether you could wait a few years before getting to £30k.

To be an educational psychologist, you would need a PhD.

It's not only education that offers term time, it's not uncommon for public sector jobs to be term time if requested. I 5hink it is actually a tick box on nhs applications so they would know shortlisting you that this is what you are looking for. No harm looking at nhs/Council jobs and give them a try.