Oh, dear. I just looked at the last time I wrote a post for the blog and it was about 6 weeks ago. I still have the 'reports' counter on there. Reports went out weeks ago. Loads of water has flooded the bridge since then!
Okay, I can't really be bothered to do a build up to the bad news. The bottom line is that I have left my school. Not through choice, but not because they were unhappy either. I know, I have to explain this a bit as it won't make sense unless you already know what is going on.
Basically, once I heard C was likely to return, I decided to apply for other jobs. Then I decided that actually I would like to stay at my school and would go part time to be able to do that, so told them I was going to apply for the 3 day job share and couldn't motivate myself to apply for any other jobs. A couple of weeks after that, I heard that someone who used to work at my school who had been very popular was also applying for the job. This was not good news for me. I thought I was in a strong position as I already worked there, but I had nothing she didn't already have apart from the fact that I was still there.
Interview day was horrible for (almost) everyone involved. My interview went really well. I got great feedback on my application and my interview, but I was not able to compete with the other teacher. They had seen her teach before and said she was outstanding. I felt terrible. My friends were very supportive, but those who knew the other teacher and had known she was applying, knew already I could not compete. They had been kind enough not to tell me they were thinking it though.
So, I had to very quickly look for another job. There was only one and a half weeks before the end of term. I applied for a job at another school, but it went to a more experienced teacher. Again, I got excellent feedback and the headteacher of that school has given me lots of great advice and offered me supply work.
I will be doing supply in September, but hopefully for my last school as well as a few other schools I have been to in the past and not through an agency. It will be different this time. I am not so worried about doing supply now I have been teaching a while. I am also looking forward to not having to spend hours planning or assessing and sitting in meetings - wow! I am quite looking forward to it!
It will also be lovely to take Big J to school on his first day. Awww!
Okay, I can't really be bothered to do a build up to the bad news. The bottom line is that I have left my school. Not through choice, but not because they were unhappy either. I know, I have to explain this a bit as it won't make sense unless you already know what is going on.
Basically, once I heard C was likely to return, I decided to apply for other jobs. Then I decided that actually I would like to stay at my school and would go part time to be able to do that, so told them I was going to apply for the 3 day job share and couldn't motivate myself to apply for any other jobs. A couple of weeks after that, I heard that someone who used to work at my school who had been very popular was also applying for the job. This was not good news for me. I thought I was in a strong position as I already worked there, but I had nothing she didn't already have apart from the fact that I was still there.
Interview day was horrible for (almost) everyone involved. My interview went really well. I got great feedback on my application and my interview, but I was not able to compete with the other teacher. They had seen her teach before and said she was outstanding. I felt terrible. My friends were very supportive, but those who knew the other teacher and had known she was applying, knew already I could not compete. They had been kind enough not to tell me they were thinking it though.
So, I had to very quickly look for another job. There was only one and a half weeks before the end of term. I applied for a job at another school, but it went to a more experienced teacher. Again, I got excellent feedback and the headteacher of that school has given me lots of great advice and offered me supply work.
I will be doing supply in September, but hopefully for my last school as well as a few other schools I have been to in the past and not through an agency. It will be different this time. I am not so worried about doing supply now I have been teaching a while. I am also looking forward to not having to spend hours planning or assessing and sitting in meetings - wow! I am quite looking forward to it!
It will also be lovely to take Big J to school on his first day. Awww!
