Anonymous survey answerSurvey Nº 138

I’ve done every job under the sun, class teacher, NCCT, early years teacher, inclusion teacher and worked in ASN. There is constant change and no consistency.

Interviewing twice a year for six years

Published 5 October 2026 · 1 min read

Employment situation: Temporary part-time, wants more hours
Sector: Primary

After probation

I have been fortunate to have temp positions since my probation year. However, normally I’m interviewing 2 times a year for separate jobs. I’ve done every job under the sun, class teacher, NCCT, early years teacher, inclusion teacher and worked in ASN. There is constant change and no consistency.

Every single year having to prove myself again through interviews and restart. Lots of the time I start a post then by the September when the other teacher has returned from whatever I’m starting another new role within the school.

I’ve been a teacher now for 6 years and every single year they cut my contract. However although I want permanent position, I want to be able to choose what school I apply to for this. And that will not be the case, if the time ever comes.

This is answer 138 of the 269 written answers that teachers let us quote anonymously in the Scottish Teacher Employment Survey 2026. It answers the survey’s last question: what do the people who make decisions about teacher employment need to know?

We have corrected spelling, added paragraph breaks and removed details that could identify anyone. Words in square brackets are ours.

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