Would Welcome Your Thoughts

[sherrardk]

A job has come up locally as a pre-school manager. I am hugely tempted to apply for it but I have no early years experience although I am a fully qualified secondary teacher with years of Senior management experience. Too much of a leap or doable?

[friedgreentomato]

Go for it - you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

You bring with you your experience as a qualified teacher but also as a working mother to several 'things'.

Keep us updated please xx

[yogasun]

Go for it, sounds ideal for you!

[Sqad]

\\\\I am a fully qualified secondary teacher with years of Senior management experience. Too much of a leap or doable?\\\

For God's sake, other people's opinions don't matter a "jot".......you are considering a job with responsibility and possibly decision making, so make this decision by yourself.

[Rosetta]

Go for it and good luck.

[ummmm]

Other peoples opinions 'do' matter.

Go for it Sher...

[Peter Pedant]

go for it

[Peter Pedant]

umm I am not sure if other people opinions do matter

unless it is the opinion of the panel that is appointing.
(or a judge)
(or an editor if you are trying to get somehting printed)

[Peter Pedant]

agree sqad,
same reasons
same background

[ummmm]

Of course they matter. Secondary school teacher to pre-school...someone might have done something similar.

Also taking into consideration that Sher has 5 kids, someone might be able to advise on what it's like to return to work.

[sherrardk]

Thanks for the responses. After reading them I realised that I was looking for encouragement to actually apply for the post (tend to lose your self-confidence when you haven't worked for ages). Anyway, have emailed my cv so will have to see what happens.

[excelsior-1]

good luck, sherrardk