I've name changed as worried about being identified.
Need a bit of a hand hold and some advice I think as feeling a bit low and rubbish about myself!
Relocated at start of the year when my youngest had just been born, and had to quit my lovely, well paid job as an Assistant Headteacher and SENCo in a lovely Primary School where I worked three days a week.
DD is about to turn one, and I have a three year old who is settled in a lovely nursery for three days a week. My husband has a good job, and we can afford for me not to work for a little while longer, but much as I love my kids I really want to get back to work. It needs to be part time, and preferably flexible as my husband travels for work, and works long hours.
It's almost impossible to find a school leadership role for three or four days a week and for many reasons (mainly that it's bloody hard work) I'm not up for being a classroom teacher right now. I've called a few schools about leadership positions I know I'd be amazing at, but they want someone full time. To be honest, I'm not sure I even want to work in a school at the moment - they are difficult places to be in the current political climate.
I've looked into working for education charities, and even had an interview at one last week. I thought it went well, but I didn't get it and from the feedback I don't think I was even close. I applied for a job at another education charity that I thought I was perfect for, spending ages on the application and I haven't even heard back.
I've applied for three civil service jobs as I know they provide great flexibility and career progression - didn't even get an interview.
I wondered about trying to find a recruiter but I haven't any idea how to go about getting one?
Just not sure where I go next. The part time thing seems to be a real sticking point and I just feel a bit rubbish about my skillset now.