Angela was a Secondary Languages teacher who mentored ECTs before moving on to be a Regional Manager for a Financial Education Charity. Angela has the best of both worlds, working hybrid from home and also visiting schools.

We chat about the skills you have for similar roles developing partnerships with schools and other organisations.

In this episode we chat about:

• How Angela knew it was time to walk away from teaching
• Finding us through the Adventures After Teaching Podcast and help from the Summer Bootcamp
• Evidencing transferable skills on applications and finding roles
• Being assertive in asking for feedback and making initial contact
• Setting up a new regional division and using “teacher skills” in her day-to-day role
• Upskilling her subject knowledge and enjoying be paid to do CPD 
• Networking and developing partnership development skills

Links and Resources

1. www.jobsafterteaching.co.uk

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