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Issues with boss - do I sling in the towel now?

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FriedTomatoe · 21/02/2022 21:20

Since September I've had issues with the teacher I work with. In a nutshell, she's a micromanager and incredibly chaotic to the point where she had a warning about her behaviour in October.

Although she's dealt with some of the issues I'm still having a miserable time. She's constantly asking me to do the most menial jobs even though I'm well qualified TA; contradicts me in front of the children and the icing on the cake today was when I was meant to be doing an intervention with a child and he had a massive meltdown because he didn't know it was going to happen. She hadn't told the parents that I was going to be working with him and he panicked. I'm still spitting about it.

I recently had a review with the head of department and was told I could be confident that I was doing a good job and wasn't under scrutiny. This teacher has been at the school for a really long time so I can't imagine they'll get rid of her. I've only been there 2 years. I'm now thinking of looking for another job because of this - the question is should I say something to the head of department or just go and do it? I like my job and most of the people are lovely but dealing with this every day us starting to get me down.

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MooPointCowsOpinion · 21/02/2022 21:22

Could you bare it until sept then ask not to work with her anymore?

ldontWanna · 21/02/2022 21:28

Talk to your line manager and point out the issues you have with concrete examples. Keep it short, to the point and unemotional. See what they suggest or if it comes to it ask if you can be put in another class.

I've known TA's who have been moved around because it just wasn't working out for various reasons. If you like the school,ethos,pay ,workload etc and you are settled there it would be a shame to move because of one person. Definitely make sure you don't have her next year if you are staying.

FriedTomatoe · 21/02/2022 21:46

I could try. It's just really hard when she's such a nightmare.

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FriedTomatoe · 21/02/2022 21:47

I'm a bit worried I'll end up walking out one day and not coming back.

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ldontWanna · 21/02/2022 21:52

@FriedTomatoe

I'm a bit worried I'll end up walking out one day and not coming back.
If you're good at your job and achieving your targets they definitely won't want that. Have a chat first and see where it leads. It doesn't have to necessarily be your line manager (my old one was useless ), it can also be another member of SLT or the head if you're more comfortable with them.

Just make it clear you're not just having a rant or a vent, you have a problem,it's impacting you significantly and you're considering looking at other jobs and you need their help to sort it. Good managers will see a move as good solution to keep a valuable member of staff .

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