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If I can[not] get a permanent full time job with a decent salary I’ll have no choice but to leave teaching and that is devastating. Me and my wife are pausing having children because the job market just does not exist.
Working on supply has affected my self-confidence. At times it has felt like there is no light at the end of the tunnel.
I have almost reached my continuous service twice now within the 5 years I have been teaching.
After this distressing incident, I had 0 contact from recruitment except a generic email about beginning the process for the supply register at the end of September.
It is a huge strain on finances and my mental health and coming into teaching was supposed to bring stability into my life as a single parent but it has been anything but.
A lot of supply opportunities are through word of mouth, with some people having been receiving regular supply work, at least 3-5 days a week while others like myself have struggled to even get a day a week.
During my probation year, when I raised concerns about the availability of teaching posts and asked what opportunities might be available after qualifying, I was told that “there were jobs in Dubai”.
Throughout my 5 years in teaching I have found gaining stability employment is incredibly difficult. Fixed term contracts being cut off around about exam time or before timetable change, some contracts only lasting a few months and then hoonf there will be eno
Because I wanted to continue working as a teacher rather than leave the profession I made the decision to move to England to look for better employment opportunities. My move was therefore a positive decision to continue my teaching career and find more stabil
I have been on antidepressants, I have attended counciling, I have lost friends and relationships because the reality of teaching is dreary and completely changes you as a person. I have contacted my local MSP’s, I am proactive in seeking opportunities but the
I find it ridiculous that not only are full time employment opportunities scarce, but we are also being denied the opportunity to do supply in other council areas, including my own.
In my fourth year of teaching, I consistently secured fixed-term contracts, but after two years in my local authority, I faced challenges.
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