Furthering yourself as a teacher

Once you have landed a job as a teacher, your career doesn’t have to stop there. There are many opportunities available to teachers who want to take on more responsibility and possibly move up the pay scale. You may be offered by your school to be a coordinator for a particular subject or a head of year. This can be a great way to further yourself and all adds to your experience. If you want to eventually be the role of head teacher then you may have to work your way up over a number of years.

It may be that you do not want to take on another role but instead you want to improve your skills and confidence in your current position. Many teachers often question their ability to teach especially when big changes in to the way in which they must conduct or evaluate their lessons comes in to play. This can often be achieved by taking time to learn more about the subjects you are teaching and attending workshops / seminars to get a further understanding of how to teach these subjects to pupils. These workshops can also help build your confidence and are often a good way to meet other teachers that feel the same way you do.

Places to work when self employed

There are a number of people that are self employed and work from home. This can be a great way of working and often allows people to be flexible in terms of school pick ups etc and can save you money on travelling to an office but it can also have its downsides.

Working from home can be hard if you struggle to stay focused and get easily distracted. If you are at home you are likely to start to look around you and think of other house hold chores you need to do. Very quickly you can find that your day has been used up on cleaning or sorting out and you have had little time to get your work done. Working from home can also be quite lonely and you may feel that you never leave the house.

There are some great schemes about where by you rent an office desk within a building allowing you to work with other people whilst still running your own business. Often these places allow you to pay a weekly or monthly amount and use the office space and facilities such as internet etc. Some even have a meeting room that you can book out to use when available. Often these places start from as little as £20 per day and some don’t tie you in to a lengthy contract either.

 

 

Helping you find employment

Being out of work can be very stressful and you may be struggling to find a job that you think you are suited to. Often there are so many people applying for the same position that the employers will offer the job to the person who has the most experience or most qualifications, which can make it even harder if you are looking for a change in career or are looking for work straight out of college or university.

There are places you can go to help you find a job such as a recruitment agency or the Job Centre. The internet is also a great tool to use to aid you in your search for recruitment. When searching online, browse a number of jobs boards and see if you have to register to find out the details of jobs that are advertised, some will only show you contact details if you have an account with them. Some jobs boards are free others will charge, but most will offer you a free trail. Always take the free trial before signing up to a contract as you may find that they do not have many jobs listed in your area or in the industry you want to work in. If you are looking for a job in I.T. for example them you may be able to go to a specialist recruitment agency who only deal with jobs within that industry.

 

Challenge yourself in a new career

At times, we can all get a little complacent in our job roles. If you have been doing the job for some time, you may feel that you are no longer giving it your all and that you feel you could have more to offer. Sometimes it may be that you are getting disheartened in your job and therefore do not want to put the effort in, but other times it may be that you simply need a change in career.

Many people change careers at least once in their lifetime if not a few times and this does not have to be a step back. You may feel that you have outgrown your current job position and fear that there is no real next step. If this is the case then try to consider other roles that you may wish to explore. It may be that you like the industry you work in but need to working a different department or maybe you want a whole new career change.

 

Job opportunities

When working in a job role you may decide that you want to move on to something new. It may be that you enjoy your job role but not for the company that you are currently working for or that you simply do not like the career path you are going down. Looking for new job opportunities can be tedious and it may take a long time to find a position you are interested in, especially if it is quite specific.

If you register with an agency or add yourself to a job site you may find that you are offered more jobs to apply for than if you try and search the internet yourself. This is because some companies will only hire staff through an agency and will not advertise the job privately.

Often job searching is a bit of a numbers game and the more jobs you apply for the more likely you are to be accepted for one. Make sure that your CV is up to date with your current job on their and that all your contact details are correct.