Career Crisis! Please help!

[Luvlyloz]

I ran my own successful home hair business for 10 years but I let it overtake and burned out about 3 years ago.
I have been working in education as a TA since and in the last year have tried to progress but moved from one horrible place to another. In June I moved over to teaching hairdressing in a college for behaviourly difficult students. They are willing to pay for my level 5 teaching qualification and I was promised paid time in work to complete the coursework.
since the students started in September it has been extremely stressful and I am definitely not being given any time in work to complete my qualifications. Other promises and work conditions have changed also and are not what I was promised at interview. I am so disheartened and am thinking of working from home again. Teaching has ignited my passion for hair again.
The pay isn’t great and I also cannot switch off so my work life balance is suffering.
I am suffering from anxiety to the point where I pretended my daughter was ill yesterday to go home at lunchtime which I sooooo out of character for me. I’m off sick again today.
Do I need to toughen up and work through it or go back to working for myself ?

Any advice appreciated!

As a fellow TA, i would say, maybe think about working from home again. In my view, many front line roles in education can be stressful. I'm a TA and I'm early 50's with health issues; it's hard going.

Could you re start your home hair business again, but at a slower place?

Or set up a meeting with the college, to explain that you are not being given the time to complete your studies, which is directly impacting on your mental health?

What about salon work, is that an option?

Thank you for your reply. I worked in primary for 2 years and although it had its moments I loved it. It made me think I wanted to teach but now I’ve stepped up, I just think the stress isn’t worth it for the pay we get. Also, I do not get the holidays off being in a college and i work until 5 everyday. This has had an impact on my home life which I didn’t think it would.
I think working from home but learning from my past mistakes with it is probably the best way to go.
although I have to give 2 months notice! 😩