teacher in need of summer job - any ideas?

jessicamb

PixiePie wrote: »

It totally depends on what sort of teacher you are, and how organised your school is.
I'm a supply teacher, so no I don't have to prepare in the holidays, but then I don't get paid either, so need other work in the holidays to have money coming in.
When I was a full time teacher (in a carp school), I did use the holidays to mark exam scripts (not public exams, just end of year test things), write resources, prep. lessons in general etc as well as re-charge my batteries. But seeing as we get paid a whole heap less than equivalent private sector jobs with the amount of qualifications we get, then yes we do deserve the holidays - we only get paid technically for the term times anyway (they just spread the payments out in the UK to help us with budgeting, most other countries pay a similar amount but in 10 instalments throughout the year).

If you think teaching is so easy and such a doss, go get all the training and then you put up with the little scum bags day in day out.

I'm not sure what a qualified teacher in their 20s earns these days but I'm guessing approx £25k? So on a comparable basis to a private sector FT job 12/10ths of that is £30k which would be a fair average for a newly qualified accountant in the north of England - with that person generally having a good degree and then spending at least three but in practice around 5 years studying to complete professional qualifications.

I'm not saying teachers dont work hard or anything, but in comparison to private sector pay and benefits I dont think you are as bad off as you think.

mrs.way

PixiePie wrote: »

Generally you do, but funnily enough we don't have to enter the profession at 18 and then are locked in the classroom until we are 65 - we can leave at any time and still have been a teacher! :eek:

oh thanks for that lol!!!!!

Woodyrocks

PixiePie wrote: »

If you think teaching is so easy and such a doss, go get all the training and then you put up with the little scum bags day in day out.

With that attitude, no wonder you sound discontented. I also teach and if anything gets me down, it is the administrative rigmorale, but on a brighter note, the students I engage with really do make the job a pleasure to do.

diavolina

jessicamb wrote: »

I'm not sure what a qualified teacher in their 20s earns these days but I'm guessing approx £25k?

My husband is a 24 year old teacher and earns £20 grand a year. My salary is less than a grand lower than his, for an admin role that requires a lot fewer hours and no special qualifications!

chika

Gosh, why do people bash teachers so much on here... The OP asked a question and it should have been answered. if you want to start a debate about the rights or wrongs of teachers pay and conditions I believe there is a board called the Arms where you can start an appropriate thread.

Anyway in answer to the OP - have you tried tutoring. If you register with agencies that recruit domestic staff or look on the nanny job website, you can normally find summer jobs where children of foreign works require english lessons for the summer - this pays a lot more than summer camps. My friend got £650pw for doing this in London last summer.

Also the international language schools tend to pay quite well. PM me if you want the names of some companies.

bruffyboy

to a couple of earlier comments:

No, you don't spend 6 weeks working (one at least though).

The pay is good and the holidays are good but they are neccessary to bring people to such a tough job.

Last poster - I will message you - thanks!

PixiePie

Woodyrocks wrote: »

With that attitude, no wonder you sound discontented. I also teach and if anything gets me down, it is the administrative rigmorale, but on a brighter note, the students I engage with really do make the job a pleasure to do.

I'm guessing you don't teach inner city Secondary school children then in the sink estate schools that can't get staff?

I love the job I do now - supply teaching - it's one of the best jobs in the world, but a lot of the places I saw previous to the jobs I accept now were real scummy places - I challenge a fully paid up saint to enjoy teaching in a school where you get a knife held at your neck within an hour of being there 'for looking funny' at a child.....

gillz83

I work in DFS during holidays, xmas, easter etc, its casual work and they pay your tax for you. Its sales support staff so you fill out finance docs with customers so the sales staff can move on and generally keep the place tidy etc. its £45 per shift 10-6 or 12-8, I got £360 for working over xmas, so if you have one near you it may be worth a call. Mostly people get the work if someone they know works there but it is advertised on their website, my dad used to work there.