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The Adventures After Teaching Podcast

Joanne Howard

Éducation

Business & Entrepreneuriat

Éducation

Fréquence : 1 épisode/15j. Total Éps: 115

Sharing inspirational stories from teachers who have chosen to walk away from classroom to successfully transition to a new career. Advice, tips and ideas for exhausted teachers who know there's a difference between "giving up" and "having had enough". Join me to explore all things teacher burnout, career and business coaching and get plenty of ideas for your very own adventure after teaching.

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Reigniting a Passion for Working with Young People: Fulfilment, Flexibility & Fun!

Saison 5 · Épisode 2

mardi 25 février 2025 • Durée 32:32

“I’m not prepared to give up any more of my personal life”

After spending 12 years teaching in special needs schools, Assistant Head Rachel loved working with children and young people but found herself frustrated by the lack of resources available to support them and overwhelmed by the impact of teaching on her home life.

Joining the Academy in April 2023, Rachel went on to land herself a part-time role with children’s charity Barnado’s, and poured her additional time and energy into setting up a business that aligned with her passions and specialist expertise. Now running a successful therapeutic yoga business working with young people, Rachel is loving a life of flexible working, the ‘best bits’ of teaching, and exciting plans for the future.

In this episode, we’re exploring:

Riding a roller-coaster of emotion
Being signed-off sick (and attempting to return to the classroom)
Battling feelings of ‘it must be me’
Decision paralysis whilst burnt out
Enjoying collective support from people who understand the journey
Seeking meaning in new career options
Business-building security
The practicalities of setting up a local business
Making worthwhile connections
Term-time travel! ✈️

Links:

Rachel’s website:

https://www.discoveringcalm.co.uk/

Opportunities at Barnado’s:

https://www.barnardos.org.uk/jobs-at-barnardos

If you're looking for step-by-step support to start your own business, check out the Adventures After Teaching Business School and choose from five different pathways to turn your teacher skills into a business you LOVE.

⚡️ OUR CAREER CHANGE ACADEMY MEMBERSHIP IS NOW OPEN! ⚡️

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A Story of Self-Rediscovery: Battling Chronic Illness whilst Job Hunting

Saison 5 · Épisode 1

mardi 18 février 2025 • Durée 38:37

One of our earliest Academy members, Laura joined Adventures After Teaching three years ago. After 17 years teaching Secondary Maths whilst also dealing with a chronic health condition, she enrolled in our free Stay or Go workshop and began to dream of new possibilities outside of the classroom.

Laura landed herself a new role as a Digital Skills Trainer and embraced a life of remote working and flexible job perks, whilst still retaining all the aspects of teaching that she loved - relationship building and flexing those coaching and mentoring skills! In the last year, Laura has moved on to establish her own business, empowering entrepreneurial mums with chronic illnesses.

In this episode, we chat:

Feeling stuck in teaching whilst dealing with health struggles
Gaining perspective outside the school environment
Illuminating transferable skills
Negotiating better terms for a new job
Remote work - does it get lonely?
Grieving the loss of teacher identity
Rediscovering yourself again
Working on mindset - evolving and going with the flow!
Coming ‘back to life’ ✨

Links and Resources:

1. Laura’s Community

2. Ill Health Retirement

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Secondary History to Charity Administrations and Systems Officer

Saison 4 · Épisode 10

mercredi 24 juillet 2024 • Durée 29:11

Caroline was a Secondary History teacher who has successfully transitioned out of the classroom to become an Administrations and Systems Officer for a local charity.

Her journey out of teaching took a year and she reflects on her need to take the time to explore her value and skills - the result making her comfortably able to showcase why she was the best person for the job!

In this episode we also explore:

Teaching not aligning with her health and family anymore
Values being at the centre of making a positive career change
Every teacher being on their own path when leaving
Creating a confident CV which showcases your skills
The transferabale skills teachers have for admin and systems work
The day-to-day variety of her hybrid role
Reclaiming connection with her family and friends
Top advice for teachers looking the leave the classroom

Links and Resources

1. CVs for Teacher Career Change Course

If you're looking for step-by-step support to find and secure a new job or start your own business, check out the Adventures After Teaching Academy which will help successfully you leave the classroom!

⚡️ OUR CAREER CHANGE ACADEMY MEMBERSHIP IS NOW OPEN! ⚡️

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Geography Teacher to Programme Manager

Saison 4 · Épisode 9

mardi 16 juillet 2024 • Durée 26:27

Lee was a Secondary Geography teacher with additional responsibility for careers, who has successfully transitioned into Programme Management. He shares with that even though he already changed careers when coming to teaching later in life, he still had a lot to learn about “de-teacherfying” his CV and navigating the world of recruitment.

In this episode, we also explore:

Mapping Lee's varied skills from teaching
Utilising his event's management experience
Embracing change without fear and knowing it will work out
Practical career change support that helped him
Targeting his energy in the job search
Actually enjoying the interview process!
Lee's day-to-day and a different type of manageable pressure
Having his life back!

Links and Resources

1. LinkedIn for Teaching Career Change Course

⚡️ OUR CAREER CHANGE ACADEMY MEMBERSHIP IS NOW OPEN! ⚡️

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Deputy Head to Domestic Abuse Schools Liaison Officer

Saison 4 · Épisode 8

mardi 9 juillet 2024 • Durée 25:49

Academy Alumni Ruth was a Deputy Head with experience as a Designated Safeguarding Lead and SENCO, who is now working for a Local Authority as Domestic Abuse Liaison Officer (Schools).

Ruth was able to combine her safeguarding knowledge and transferable leadership skills to successfully secure this role, allowing her to make a difference while not taking her work home with her. She shares her experiences of the local authority interview process and the gifts of working in a hybrid role.

In this episode, we also explore:

Recognising the impact work was having and discovering the choice to choose another path.
Reflecting on your values to explore what you want from a future role.
Preparing for the interview using positive visualisation and evidencing impact with clear examples.
Ruth’s core responsibilities and day-to-day life delivering training, monitoring data and triaging cases.
Working flexibly from home, mixing visits to local offices and schools across the local authority.
The benefits of being able to choose and book your own CPD to up skill your CV!
Slowing down, enjoying a manageable pace and being able to schedule your own day.

Links and Resources

If you're looking for step-by-step support to find and secure a new job or start your own business, check out the Adventures After Teaching Academy which will help successfully you leave the classroom!

⚡️ OUR CAREER CHANGE ACADEMY MEMBERSHIP IS NOW OPEN! ⚡️

Music Teacher to Learning Technology Strategist

Saison 4 · Épisode 7

mardi 2 juillet 2024 • Durée 30:53

Fran's fascinating career change has seen her move from Primary Music Teacher in a rural Primary school (along a squiggly career path) to where she is now as a Learning Technology Strategist. She offers some great insights into the world of learning design and we can utilise our teacher transferable skills.

We explore where we can find roles in learning technology and learning design and chat about the need to put yourself out there - particularly the power of networking on LinkedIn!

In this episode, we also explore:

Feeling that teaching didn’t align with her values anymore
Finding a lifeboat job to get out of school quickly
Branching into e-learning and taking on temporary roles
What a learning technologist and learning designer does
Bringing a range of teacher transferable skills to problem solving
Finding an organisation who has the same values
Why you need to be on LinkedIn when changing your career!
Top tips for teachers applying for similar roles

Links and Resources

⚡️ OUR CAREER CHANGE ACADEMY MEMBERSHIP IS NOW OPEN! ⚡️

Career Change Success as a Quality Assurance Leader for NCFE

Saison 4 · Épisode 6

mardi 25 juin 2024 • Durée 35:55

Academy Alumni member Gemma talks about her interesting move from Secondary Art teacher to Quality Assurance Leader at NCFE. She shares specific examples of the skills that she evidenced in her application and interview, and how these help her in the day-to-day role.

As teachers and leaders in education, we have a wealth of quality assurance, moderation, assessment and training experiences - this episode shares another way we can use this in a very different setting.

In this episode, we also explore:

Maternity leave, lock down and competing with her pre-children teacher self
Financially preparing to leave teaching
Knowing that feeling sad doesn’t make it the wrong decision
The wealth of teacher transferable skills and how to reference them
Translating job specifications and understanding what they mean
Preparing for her interview and giving great examples
Struggling with imposter syndrome
Quality assurance as a day-to-day role
Top tips for working for an accreditation body

Links and Resources

⚡️ OUR CAREER CHANGE ACADEMY MEMBERSHIP IS NOW OPEN! ⚡️

Setting up a Successful Alternative Provision

Saison 4 · Épisode 5

mardi 11 juin 2024 • Durée 30:05

Amy shares her adventure after teaching, setting up an alternative provision centre where she now employs a small team of teachers.

In business for two years, we talk about her early experiences working in different settings before exploring the practicalities of securing a space, compliance and working with local schools. A must listen for anyone passionate about teaching on your own terms!

In this episode we explore:

Feeling the call to create high quality holistic provision for young people
What to know about setting up an alternative provision centre
How running a centre is similar to managing a classroom or department
What to consider when looking for a space
The relationship between the local authority and schools in placing students
Amy’s day-to-day in the centre and taking the best bits of teaching with her
Managing and growing the business in the future
Top tips for teachers wanting to follow a similar path

Links and Resources

⚡️ OUR CAREER CHANGE ACADEMY MEMBERSHIP IS NOW OPEN! ⚡️

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Working with Universities as an Outreach Officer

Saison 4 · Épisode 4

mardi 4 juin 2024 • Durée 27:11

Academy member Paul shares his teacher career change journey with us - from teaching internationally to securing a role as an Outreach Officer at “Make Happen”, a company working in partnerships with local university and disadvantaged schools to increase access advice and info to students, teachers and parents on reality of higher and university education.

He enjoys a hybrid role with time at home and the ability to truly switch off evenings and weekends. Paul's day-to-day gives a fascinating insight into the sorts of skills and experiences universities and charities who work with them are looking for.

In this episode we explore:

Finding support from a community of teachers leaving
Making the most of LinkedIn when job searching
Evidencing project management and events management in the interview process
What school outreach looks like day-to-day
Feeling the benefits of work-life balance
Facing imposter syndrome on the career change journey
Opportunities for working with universities

Links and Resources

If you're looking for step-by-step support to find and secure a new job or start your own business, check out the Adventures After Teaching Academy which will help successfully you leave the classroom!

And if you've seen an Outreach Officer role and would love some help translating your teacher skills, check out my popular CVs & Resumes for Teacher Career Change course.

⚡️ OUR CAREER CHANGE ACADEMY MEMBERSHIP IS NOW OPEN! ⚡️

Delivering Training in Schools and Developing Partnerships as a Regional Manager

Saison 4 · Épisode 3

vendredi 31 mai 2024 • Durée 29:18

Angela was a Secondary Languages teacher who mentored ECTs before moving on to be a Regional Manager for a Financial Education Charity. Angela has the best of both worlds, working hybrid from home and also visiting schools.

We chat about the skills you have for similar roles developing partnerships with schools and other organisations.

In this episode we chat about:

How Angela knew it was time to walk away from teaching
Finding us through the Adventures After Teaching Podcast and help from the Summer Bootcamp
Evidencing transferable skills on applications and finding roles
Being assertive in asking for feedback and making initial contact
Setting up a new regional division and using “teacher skills” in her day-to-day role
Upskilling her subject knowledge and enjoying be paid to do CPD
Networking and developing partnership development skills

Links and Resources

www.jobsafterteaching.co.uk

If you're looking for step-by-step support to find and secure a new job or start your own business, check out the Adventures After Teaching Academy which will help successfully you leave the classroom!

And if you've seen a training role and would love some help translating your teacher skills, check out my popular CVs & Resumes for Teacher Career Change course.

⚡️ OUR CAREER CHANGE ACADEMY MEMBERSHIP IS NOW OPEN! ⚡️

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