I am very interested to find out about the experiences of people who have moved from working in UK HE to a school environment, particularly in a Professional Services/ student support capacity.
i have spent the vast majority of working life working in the university sector. Although there have been many positive reasons for staying, it feels a good time to move on, given the instability of the sector in general.
The team I currently work in is woefully under resourced, with ever increasing student, managerial and academic staff demands and a general expectation to accept the situation or leave.
Has anyone successfully transitioned to working in a school, or conversely found this a difficult and ultimately unsuccessful move? Any experiences will be very helpful.