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Flexible / WFH careers which pay fairly well

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StayingZenInTheVipersDen · 26/05/2023 07:40

I have a job I really like in a school office. I have been working in schools for about a year and a half doing various things but mainly office work.

I do love it but I'm struggling with childcare when DCs are sick. DH does a lot but he can't do it 100% of the time.

I'm in no major hurry but I really want to find a job which is flexible working hours and preferably can WFH.

I have a degree (language and politics) and quite a varied work history as we have moved around a lot, so I can turn my hand to most things. I also have a Scottish paralegal qualification (but now live in England) and I'd be happy to do more training or an apprenticeship to work towards a job which could be done remotely.

My salary is really a 'second salary' but it's actually a reasonably good salary considering I only work term time. So I need to work towards something similar (either the same for PT work or a higher salary for FT).

I have done a bit of HR and recruitment, but wasn't overly fond of the latter. Would a CIPD qualification be worth doing?

OR should I just stay put? I like my job and I get all school holidays off and there is no work from home in the evenings or anything like that.

OP posts:

Unsureif · 26/05/2023 18:05

I used to work TTO as a teacher.

I'm now self-employed as freelance writer. Earn more than I did as teacher. I WFH and school hols aren't a problem as I can choose when or if I work.

Dotty87 · 30/05/2023 22:05

Meerkitkat · 26/05/2023 09:44

I do clinical coding for the nhs fulltime from home. I'm a fully qualified band 5 and the hours are pretty flexible as long as you do your 7.5 hours perday. I'm pretty much left to my own devices and it's nice to be home for when the kids get home from school. My kids are secondary school age though so don't really need childcare.

There is a qualification to do which is hard but worth it, means you get paid more! Also once you have the qualification ( which the nhs pays for) you can go self employed and earn approx £200 per day 👍

Pension and holiday entitlement are good although obviously as good as 23 weeks a year off!

Sorry to jump in, but I'd love to know how you get into clinical coding. I've read a few posts and it sounds really interesting, do you need an NHS background?

storminamooncup · 31/05/2023 06:24

As PPs have said, WFH is not so you can look after your kids and speaking from experience, when young teenagers are sick, you still need to look after them.

You make it difficult for those of us who want to WFH 'properly' or for reasons such as disability, because then the employer will think we're just another employee wanting to take the piss.

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