Following probation I was lucky enough to get a fixed term contract for 1 year.
I use the term lucky very lightly as it was the best outcome for the current state of teaching jobs. Following this year I waited 3 months for supply work.
I even replied to a supply email after 3 minutes of it being sent and I was not successful in securing the job that day.
This started to impact my mental health as I was sitting in the house daily waiting for supply work that just wasn’t coming. I then applied to be a school cleaner for mental stability and work.
I believed teaching was a job for life. Now I am filled with a lack of hope for what the future holds
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