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Job ideas- we relocate a lot!

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DonnaRay · 17/04/2025 16:10

I'm after some advice please!

We move around the country about every 3 years or so for my husband's career and we started when my children were babies. I've been a stay at home mum as we've had no support network and I wanted to provide stability along the way for my family. My children are now 16 and 12 and I definitely feel ready to start something for me.

I keep going around in circles with what to do. I am very fortunate that i don't need to work for the money but i want to do something for myself, so I have my own identity.

I've just finished working with a life/career coach and to be honest, I'm not sure it was that useful as I'm still unsure of what I want to do. I think part of this is because I've put myself last for so many years that I struggle to know what it is i want.

I have been accepted onto a soft tissue course which is a really credible year long course but we are about to move again and they don't offer this course where we are moving to. I had considered nursing for many years but I'm not sure i could cope with 12 hour shifts and working anti-social hours as I'm still needed at home.

I have a degree and had considered a fast track course in an allied health profession/nursing but if I'm honest, after being at home for so long, i would struggle working full time once the course is complete.

I really miss being around others but I need to be at home for my children during the school holidays as they we don't have any other family around. I guess I am looking for a term time and part time role- if they exist!!!

Thank you for reading :)

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Harassedevictee · 17/04/2025 17:45

Being pragmatic I would be looking for jobs in organisations/sectors that have a lot of locations and/or where you can develop transferrable skills. This makes moving regularly easier not easy.

You sound like health care is where you want to take your career so start with NHS jobs https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate

Once you have an NHS job you can learn a lot more about which jobs will give you a career path you are interested in and the flexibility in terms of working hours and moving locations.

NHS Apprenticeships https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/career-planning/study-and-training/nhs-apprenticeships and graduate schemes https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/career-planning/study-and-training/graduate-training-opportunities are also opportunities to build a career.

Apply on NHS Jobs

https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate

Harassedevictee · 17/04/2025 17:46

The other option is to look at education e.g. schools that have the term time working you are looking for.

MoggetsCollar · 17/04/2025 18:00

What about training to be a special needs teacher? In some types of special school, lot of the children have medical needs and you might find supporting the plans around these rewarding as it sounds like that is an interest. Obviously the work is term-time and part-time work is possible.

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