Success Stories - Thinking of Leaving Teaching?

Many teachers ask, “What else can you do?” Some ex-teachers have shared success stories with Thinking of Leaving Teaching about what they do now. As of November 2024, there are over 225 success stories from ex-teachers who got jobs ranging from Academic Developer to Youth Staff Entertainment.

I have organised the jobs/success stories into the following areas. Click on the links or scroll down.

If you click on the link, it will open their success story in a new window. Some are brief and some are more detailed.

Education Franchises

diddi dance Success Story

Boogie Beat Music and Movement Success Story

Little Voices Success Story

Baby College Success Story

Nature Makers Success Story

BilinguaSing Success Story

Language for Fun Success Story

Tappy Toes Success Story

Set up MagiKats Tuition Centre

Set up MagiKats Tuition Centre (2)

Set up diddi dance for pre-schoolers

Set Up The Reading Doctor

La Jolie Ronde French & Spanish Success Story (1)

La Jolie Ronde French & Spanish Success Story (2)

Jobs related to Schools/Education

Chemistry Technician

Edit/Proof-Read Learning Resources

Children’s Support Service

Curriculum Coordinator – Adult Learning

Education Recruitment

Education Service Lead

Education Welfare Officer

Events, Communications and Marketing Manag er

Set up Business Creating Resources

Apprenticeship Tutor and Assessor Jobs

Tutor/Assessor (My first job after leaving teaching)

Tutoring Apprentices

Freelancer (Trainer, Assessor, Consultant)

Science Apprenticeships

Quality Role in Apprenticeships

Early Years and TA independent End Point Assessor

Careers/Employment Advisor Jobs

Careers Advisor

Employability Advisor

Employment Advisor (1)

Employment Advisor (2)

Employment Coach

Charity Jobs

Charity Job (1)

Charity Job (2)

Charity Job – Training Manager

Charity Job – Project Worker

Charity Worker

Manager of a Vintage Shop for a Charity

Operations Coordinator

Coaching Jobs

Coach

Business Coach

Online Health and Wellness Coach

Set Up Coaching Business

Curriculum Development Jobs

Lead Curriculum Development Manager

Curriculum Development Consultant

Exam Board – Curriculum Development

Education, Tutoring, Supply, Teaching Jobs

Exams Jobs

Project Manager for Exams

Exam Board Job (1)

Exam Board Job (2)

Exam Board – Curriculum Development

Product Manager for Exam Board

Team Leader (Producing Assessments)

Exams Officer

IT/Tech/Data/Software Jobs

Data Manager

EdTech Account Manager

Data Analyst

Junior Database Administrator

Data Scientist

IT and Finance Roles

Scrum Master

Tech Sales Development Rep

Software Developer

Software Engineer (1)

Software Engineer (2)

Set Up Web Design business

IT engineer

IT Apprentice

Learning and Development/HR Jobs

Learning & Development

Learning & Development/HR

Local Council/Civil Service Jobs

Civil Service – Administration Officer

Civil Service – Decision Maker

Civil Service – Environment Agency (1)

Civil Service – Environment Agency (2)

Civil Service – HEO

Civil Service – Project Management

Environment Agency – Technical Officer

Member of Parliament

Local Authority – Children’s Services

Local Authority – Advisory Teacher

Local Council – Family Coordinator

Local Authority – Specialist Teacher

Local Authority – Attendance/Inclusion

Local Council Jo b

Local Council – Adult Education

Local Council – Education Advisor

Local Council – EHCP coordinator

LA – Business Support (Fostering & Adoption)

Local Council – Adult Social Care

Local Council – Assistant to Commercial Executive

Local Council – Children & Young People’s Services

Local Council – Residential Children’s Worker

Local Council – Rough Sleepers

Museums/Library Jobs

Museum Education Office r

Museum Worker

Library Advisor

Working in a Library

NHS/Health Jobs

Antenatal teacher

Clinical Hypnotherapist

NHS – Applications Trainer

NHS Mental Health Peer Facilitator

NHS Work Coach

NHS Blood Donor Carer

Studying Osteopathy

Public Health

Set up Emotional Wellbeing Business

NHS Mental Health Social Worker

Paramedic

Office Jobs

Office Administrator

Office Manager in local surveyors

Office Job

Admin Officer

Police/Probation/Prison Service Jobs

Police Control Room Operator

Teacher/Tutor in Prison Service

Teaching English to young offenders

Probation Officer

Project Management Jobs

Project Management (1)

Project Management (2)

Project Manager for a MAT

Project Manager

Project Officer for Learning Resources

SEND/Care/Support Jobs

Childcare Temporary Staff Agency

Special Education

SEN Social Work

SEN Teacher

Self-employed SEN teacher

SEND Casework Officer

SEND Child Information and Advice Officer

Special Needs Officer

Locality Manager

Support Worker in Children’s Residential Care

Family Group Conference Coordinator

Training Jobs

Regional Trainer

Training Designer

Training at the Home Office

Delivery Officer

Training/Assessing Teaching Assistants

Training Officer for a charity

Trainer for a Software Company

Developing & Delivering Training

University Jobs

University Job (Admissions Team)

University Job – Academic Developer

University Job – Outreach Officer

University Admin Job

University Jobs – Various

University Job – Educational Outreach Officer

University Job – Student Transition

University Job – Senior Success and Retention Officer

University Job – Student Mentor

University Job – Student Support

University Job – Widening Participation

University Job – Molecular Biology lab technician

University Job – Learning Technologist

University Job – Learning Technologist (Me)

University Job – Course Administrator

Miscellaneous

Left with no job in place

The advantages of leaving a job without a job to go to are that it can mean leaving a toxic school and it can give you the opportunity to explore new career paths. Disadvantages can include financial instability and potential difficulty finding a new job. Here are some stories from teachers who left with no job to go to.