Anonymous survey answerSurvey Nº 254

I am lucky to have a permanent contract and feel for those who do not, however I really dislike my school and working there has a negative effect on my mental health but I cannot move as there are no other jobs to move to.

Permanent but unable to move to another school

Published 5 October 2026 · 1 min read

Employment situation: Permanent post
Sector: Primary

I am lucky to have a permanent contract and feel for those who do not, however I really dislike my school and working there has a negative effect on my mental health but I cannot move as there are no other jobs to move to.

Whilst the lack of permanent jobs affects those without secure employment most, it also prevents any kind of movement to other schools or local authorities for all teachers as there are no sideways moves.

This is answer 254 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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