In 2016, teacher and school leader Peter Radford finally quit the chalkface after burning-out and breaking down due to untenable workload and wellbeing pressures.

In this episode – the second of two staff wellbeing podcasts – we hear his story and seek advice for other teachers battling poor wellbeing, high workload, and poor work/life balance. Peter talks about his own experience and how others can spot the signs before it is too late.

For schools, we discuss the tenets of creating a mentally healthy working culture, including six basic psychological needs for staff. For teachers, we discuss protecting our wellbeing, including tips for new teachers, how to say no, prioritising personal time, asking for help, managing workload, and defeating the myth of outstanding.

For part one, visit https://bit.ly/seced-wellbeing-staff