What Else Can You Do?
Thinking of Leaving Teaching? is for teachers who are at a crossroads in their career, maybe thinking of leaving the profession and asking, “What can I do instead?” I have shared My Story of how I left teaching and created many useful resources which may help answer questions that you have and give you ideas about what else you can do.
As of May 2024, there are around 210 success stories on the Success Stories page here from ex-teachers who have kindly shared their experiences of getting jobs from Academic Developer to Youth Staff Entertainment.
Menu
You can navigate this site by using the MENU at the top left for links related to leaving teaching and what else you can do. You can also scroll down this page for the links.
Click here if you’re asking, “What Can I Do Instead Of Teaching?”
Job Stuff
When I started thinking of leaving teaching, I had no idea what else I could do as a job. I have learnt where to search for jobs, how to apply for them, and what to do in interviews. You can use the JOB STUFF menu at the top right, for all the information you need to know about job searching and applying for jobs, or you can click the links below.
Click here if you’re saying, “I don’t know where to start with job hunting!”
Business & New Career Opportunities
Some of the following businesses have been set up by ex-teachers who have found success in a variety of areas from tutoring and coaching to art, dance, drama, phonics, music, singing, sports, languages, childminding, art, craft & play, swimming and supporting other businesses. Others are organisations that value the transferable skills that teachers have.
You can find out about some of these by clicking on the links below. If are a business and are interested in having your business appear here then click on this Business Advertising on ex-teachers link for more details.
Thinking of Leaving Teaching? on Facebook
The Thinking of Leaving Teaching? Group
With over 13.4k members as of May 2024, the private Facebook Group is a good place to get some ideas. With an anonymous posting option, it is a safe place for people to ask for help and advice, discuss topics and share opinions about jobs you can do if you leave teaching.
The Thinking of Leaving Teaching? Page
I set up the public Thinking of Leaving Teaching? Facebook page in 2017 to help people who were thinking of leaving the profession but had no idea what to do next.
