Ready for Something New: Leaving Teaching Well

"I wouldn’t have known how to even get going.”

After 15 years teaching reception Hannah loved the job but found herself craving a new challenge. Ready for a breath of fresh air, she just didn’t know what that next step might look like.

Now lecturing at a college, Hannah has found a different rhythm entirely. There's room to listen to a podcast and drink a coffee on the drive between placements, colleagues who've come from all kinds of backgrounds rather than just teaching, and a pace of life that finally leaves some space to breathe.

In this episode, we also talk about:

• Not knowing where to start
• "Riding the rapids" when considering career change
• Balancing a career move with salary expectations
• Not waiting for the "perfect" moment to leave
• Leaving teaching positively
• Support from bite-sized career change content
• Transferable teacher skills in similar roles
• Subject expertise in a new role
• A varied week: assessing and teaching
• Life as part of the college ecosystem

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