The question: How do I move from teaching into IT?

[limbo]

don't enjoy my work though, teaching languages to teenagers is like pulling teeth out and don't get me started on the paperwork.

 

hmm - there is nothing about working as an IT Technician that feels like pulling teeth - until you add users into the equation that is!

 

I would suggest you try and get a couple of weeks works experience somewhere to try and get a good idea about what the job involves, that is the only way to know for sure.

 

But do not throw away your teaching career until you are certain - the job can vary hugely depending on the school you are in - you have probably been in a few different ones doing supply, but you are always going to get a hostile reception as a supply teacher so I am not sure that is totally the best way to guage it.

[bishopsgarthstockton]

@Redbox

 

I dont think you would be throwing your teaching career away, I think its a great idea that you would like to look at diffrent careers. At least if you dont enjoy IT you can always move back to teaching. Or you could may be one day teach an IT course such as comptia or MS.

 

Best of luck

[limbo]

What I meant is that, like in most careers, it is pretty difficult to get a teaching job if you opt out of teaching for a couple of years and then go back to it.

 

At least - difficult to get a job where you are competing against anybobdy that did not do so.

[PageZ]

Interesting conversation.

Redbox - Good luck with your career move - I hope it works for you and that you find conditions of work that you are at peace with. I can sympathise with the 'pulling teeth' scenario - although I myself mostly enjoy the teaching experience, there are the occasional lessons..... and , unlike with most careers, in teaching there is nowhere to hide - you can't just disappear for a few minutes and leave the kids to their own devices for a bit. (although I lam fully aware that some people try.)

As you say if the career change does go chest upwards, you can always go on supply - which is by no means fun as I have found in the past that the supply teacher always tends to get the dog end jobs - however it will still keep the money coming in.

 

Cheers

Mr B

[witch]

IMHO you don't need to study in order to start out as a techie (and before you all shout, I said 'start out'!)

I have been in this business for nearly 6 years and I have got/been offered several jobs during this time because of my experience, rather than my qualifications. I have always been up against better qualified people but it has never seemed to put me at a disadvantage.

SO..If I were you I would be more inclined to take the job, at least for a year, and see how you like the actual work, rather than work as supply, do the qualifications and then have to get a job to see if you like it - wasting another year of your life.

£14k is a good salary for a techie - I don't get that much - but you must remember that whilst it is very good to get a job you love, there are huge stresses in all jobs and it is hard to cope when you are not even being paid very much!

Having said that - you can always fall back on supply if it doesnt work out, so go for it!

Sarah

[limbo]

you don't need to study in order to start out as a techie

 

That is actually a very good point I had not though of - the degree itself will count for a lot in many jobs, and your experience in a classroom will certainly help with a job in a school.

 

I have pretty much no qualifications to speak of since leaving school and I am not doing too bad at all.

[rsarg]

I have just started my job as a junior ICT tech i am starting on £13.5k to £14k. I have i little experience and done CCNA1 & 2 but did not finish all 4 yrs i got the job through people i e enjoying itknow and working at the school. i would just like to say go for it this is my first week and i am quite enjoying it

 

Good luck