On 5/06/09, Novel wrote:
> On 5/06/09, Nick wrote:
>> I appreciate that there is an area for job ads so this
>> isn't one!
>>
>> What I was wondering is if your school seems to have the
>> same problems recruiting as we seem to be experiencing?
>> It is a nice school in a pleasant part of the country yet
>> we seem to have very few applications even for Head of
>> Department jobs. The result is that we end up with short-
>> term contract teachers of very mixed capability.
>>
>> The interest I have in this is that I want to be able to
>> move into a different role but NOBODY has applied for my
>> job so I am stuck with it....
>>
>> Nick
>>
>
> I work in a pleasant school in a good area too and we have
> few problems recruiting.
> Are you responsible for the advertising? Are the
> advertisements going in the right place in plenty of time?
> Of course, the position you are trying to leave may have some
> influence over how many candidates may apply.
> Why are you "stuck"? Can you not just move into the new
> position and leave the responsibility of filling your
> previous post with senior management?

I have no responsibility for advertising but I am concerned that
it is not clear that although it is a Catholic school,
applications from non-Catholics are welcome. This concern has
been expressed but there is no change to the ads which are run
in the TES and local papers. Another factor may be the high
cost of living in this area although we do get the London Fringe
Allowance.

The reason I want to go back to ordinary classroom teaching is
that I am not working in my specialist field (DT Systems&Control
and Electronics) and don't need the money or administration that
comes with being Head of ICT. However, my move is subject to
somebody being recruited to take on my present job. The
alternative is for me to change schools but I am not keen to do
so.

Nick

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