Career change

I've had quite an eclectic career to date (20 odd years) and have found myself working in managerial roles in social care for the last 7 or so years.

Fair to say, I've fallen out of love with it but like the salary (£40k ish) and am coming the age where I feel if I don't look to try something else I'll be doing this until I retire.

I crave Mon-Fri 9-5 having done my fair share of shifts, on call etc.

Any radical ideas for a career change. Sensible answers only please!!!

 

Teaching? With a salary dip ?

 

Are you accredited?

 

Pushing shopping trolleys at Tesco. Apparently after a stressful job in later life people like to do something more serene in the great outdoors.

 

Having worked 7 days a week pretty much for 15/20 years in a self employed role, I am now a highways operative for Kirklees council and the hours a great, 38 hours 7.30 to 4pm and 1.30 on Friday. Love it

 

Not with a social worker qualification but have been a CQC Registered Manager for 3 years.

 

Never got my pesky degree unfortunately but did think of this.

 

Do an open university degree. That could be your change.

 

Job on the bins, gets you out..

 

Lager/beer supplier.

Grove Street area.

 

Work in higher education. Massively underpaid. Similar roles in big cities are on 12k+ more than what I'm on for the same role. Part time PhD student, but think I'm going to have to knock it on the head as I just don't have the time required.

I'm looking for a career change too. Only issue is, my education and experience is in social sciences and education. I'd love a job outdoors and/or with animals but not got the qualifications. Seems like I can only make sideways moves across education.

In my 30s now, I want a job out and about, not sat on my arse all day. But got to stick with this because of the money. Frustrating!

 

I did a factory job for 4 years but my mind was too active and it made me quite depressed looking at 4 walls living in a bubble. It's ironic really as now I'm nearing middle age. That type of boredom. Turn up, do your job and go home appeals to me.

 

I had something in mind but unfortunately you'd need an accreditation for core profession. Sorry

 

Yeh, I know that feeling about having an active mind. Some days I spend quite a bit of time with students, but others I'm in an office all day just on my PC. It messes with my head. As soon as I get outside walking about it, I'm a different person. Also used to be quite ambitious - hence why I'm doing a PhD - but lost a bit of interest to be honest. Just want to turn up, do my job, get my money and get home. Happiest at home me.

 

A lot of schools and colleges, do training as you work in post,if you really wanted to move in this field. College (FE) pay is poor and often Variable hour rates. An option I thought of was working in the NHS,in a administrative/management role. The pay again would be lower but you would work less hours and could be part of a team,not feeling the sense of isolation from being a manager. Another role which used to exist in your field was staff training, for and training company. Again maybe opportunity to train on the job but hours maybe unsocial with some evening and weekend work involved.
I empathise with you NR,a lot of people go through and are going through similar thoughts and experiences. Often the change is a real pick me up,if a route out can be found.
All the best to you as always.

 

Don't know what management experience you have but potentially it could be transferrable to Project Management roles or maybe even Business Analyst roles if you're a details type of person. These roles are not sector specific and can open doors to other industries. Also, max out the available training resources available for you in your current role to reskill (and then leave)

 

Although it might have changed, when I did my OU degree it typically took 5/6 years (most people combine study with full-time work). I got credit for ‘advanced standing’ as I had other qualifications, which knocked 1.5 years off.

 

In a Trigger role is that? If so remember the old saying, handed down by generations: “Look after yer broom”.

 

After spending the majority of my working life in the military, I initially struggled to adjust to civilian life when I left in 2013. I was uncertain what I wanted to do and was really unhappy. It led to me having a nervous breakdown.

My last role prior to leaving was as a Chef Instructor at the Catering school in Winchester and I really enjoyed it, though I never really wanted to be a teacher in any capacity. I’ve worked Offshore as a Chef, which was fantastic money (45k ish) but 3 weeks on 3 weeks off took it’s toll on the family and I couldn’t settle when I was off. Constantly thinking about going back.
Ended up taking a job for half the money running a kitchen in the dockyard in Pompey.

I know work at an independent DofE registered SEN school teaching cooking (amongst other things) to kids aged 11-18 and I absolutely love it. I get a real sense of achievement and enjoyment out of teaching kids real life skills. I’m also extremely valued by the management team there as well, which is equally important to me. I work 0830 - 1630 Mon-Fri and get all the term time holidays off, barring training days we have.