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My
job hunting has been slow and steady. I have applied for a couple of things and
had a consultation or two with the National Careers Service who have been
really very helpful and pointed me in the direction of all sorts of things I
didn’t know about. I have one application in at the moment that I am really
quite hopeful about.
I
have applied to one of the local schools as a Cover Supervisor. Which is a job
that I don’t think existed when I was at school. It involves working within the
classroom and also in other roles around the school. For example, supervising
detentions or sitting with someone who is in isolation for whatever reason. I
could be helping with after school activities, going on school trips as an
extra body, all sorts really. But the main idea is that I cover for any teacher
who needs to be out of their classroom for a lesson or so. I deliver their
lesson plan and mark any work etc.
It’s
a bit like being an in-house substitute teacher without having to be an actual
teacher. So I can totally apply without a teaching qualification. I had a right
stress about filling the form in as I am incredibly bad at selling myself and
feel like an idiot when referring to myself in the third person. But my
stressing worked in my favour as I got the end date muddled and handed in the
form before the deadline which made me feel better.
The
main reason I am so excited is that I think I actually match the person
specification really well. I even had some of the desired skills as well as all
the essential ones. I have to wait until the 20th Nov before I know
my fate as if I haven’t heard before then I know I don’t have an interview. But
if I don’t get one I fully intend to find out why not as I think I am a good
candidate. And it would be handy to work on something to help me in the future
rather than dwell on disappointment.
I
have seen another couple of teaching assistant type roles, both of which are in
the SEN area. I would find this a really interesting place to work so am
applying even though I know I don’t have the correct experience. They can only
say no, after all. I also have a new plan to get some school based experience
with my local LEA. I have finally finished updating my CV and will be sending
that in to schools along with the correct form they would need from me already
filled out (Giz a job!).
I
am still really keen to find a job that would allow me to use my listening
skills as I do enjoy that type of work and have been looking at both school
counsellor and education welfare officer jobs. The former seem to be as rare as
hen’s teeth and the latter doesn’t appear to be a need locally. Sucks. But
perseverance is the key!
On an unrelated note, it's Children in Need in the UK and madam is going to school in her pyjamas to help raise money. She thinks this is a great idea and I am quite happy to donate a pound for the privilege. They work they do is inspiring and although we haven't directly benefited from their UK work I have friends who have.
In Hull they support both the C.A.R.E. project and the Visually Impaired Cricket Team. The former is somewhere that I would really like to be part of and work for.
Oh, and one final thing. Hull is up for the UK City of Culture 2017 finals. There is a film that has been produced to back the bid. It makes even me feel incredibly proud of the city. It is time good things happened there, they have been waiting for a chance and this could really be it. The link to This City Belongs To Everyone is here for some reason it won't let me embed the video...
The whole of the city is getting behind it and there was even a point where #HullYes trended in the UK on twitter because of it. That's us winning the social media battle, lets hope we win the title!
