Story 68

Age: 42

Teaching Experience: 5-8 years

Contract Type: Casual Supply (through calls, emails, teacherbooker etc)

In 2017 I completed my probation year and was unsuccessful in securing a job in that same school and was put on the supply list.

I’ve been lucky enough to get a couple of temporary contracts but living with the stress of ‘am I going to find a job next month and manage to pay my rent’ for eight years is brutal.

I got fully qualified at 34. I spent the rest of my 30s waiting to get some sort of stability so I can start a family or at least start planning for that.

I’m almost 43 now, I’ve applied to 150+ jobs, interviewed for 80 and yet, I’m still supplying because I’ve been unable to get a permanent job, and, I still don’t have a family.

I love teaching and that’s why I’m still hoping for a permanent contract, but it has simply ruined my life.