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Subject Topic: Would you apply for job at childs school
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PersonCamping nutcase
05/7/2014 at 9:10am
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I know that when my kids were at primary there were lots of parents who were welfare assistants. Dinner ladies in my day.
Along with a few who started voluntering as "reading mums" sho then become classroom assistants.
Provided that you feel comfortable go for it.


Personannyvials
06/7/2014 at 9:35pm
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I'm a school secretary in my local primary school. When I started there I was a TA with one child in Reception and one in Y3. I didn't have any problems and neither did they.
We have lots of parents who volunteer with reading, outings etc and others who are lunchtime supervisors and TA's.
There is sometimes a little bit of bitching from other parents "that's because his/her mum works there" but nothing from those of us that do work there. We just get on with our job and, if our child needs help/discipline, another member of staff deals with it. We try not to have parents working in the same class as the child.


Personveema
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I'm also a TA at my daughter's school. I've also done a stint in the school kitchen. It's great to be at the same school...you know everything that's going on. The worst bit is the other kids parents collaring you away from the school environment about stuff that goes on at school, you've just got to be professional and maintain confidentiality, but then you'll know that from the school you are at now.

Good luck x


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I was a midday supervisor at my kids' school, and it just happened that I got my job just as my youngest was leaving. I was actually quite sad that I couldn't be there when he was. Lots of my colleagues had children at the school and it was fine. They were careful not to get involved in things which concerned their own children and it worked out well for them. It certainly makes the daily wrangling of the timetable easier! Nothing worse than trying to juggle the calendar around two schools! In our case it was four. I worked for the first school, my son was at the middle, my daughter at the high school and OH was a teacher at another middle school outside the catchment area, so any arrangements we made had to be carefully worked out!

I agree with Veema, it is a pain getting collared outside school about things we just can't discuss. A small minority of parents do it, and the politics can get heated. It's a little more complex when your own child is at the school, but still shouldn't stop you, IMHO.

Good luck with the job. Hope you go for it, and hope you get it!

FoO

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15/7/2014 at 10:57am
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I've got an interview tomorrow afternoon .... I'll keep you posted!

Excited but nervous too. I'm going with the attitude that if it's meant to be then I'll be successful. Trying not to over-think the situation and worry about who will think what!


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Just remember all your equal opportunity/ nondiscriminatory/ confidentiality/ healthnsafety speak and you will be fine! Good luck.


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Lol. That's so true x

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Worth applying for, you might not be offered the position anyway, if they employee an existing member of staff, but there will then be a position lower down the line which they would require someone to fill.

None of the current staff may apply for the job, if they are all happy without the extra responsibility!


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17/7/2014 at 8:38pm
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Well my interview went very well, however I was unsuccessful. The Business Manager called this afternoon and said there was another candidate with a more experience than me, but she did say if I had a little more experience the job would have been mine. As a plus they have offered me a midday asst job but they can't confirm the hours yet as they are juggling all the lunch times around because of the new Govt plans for free school meals. That makes me think they may have had an internal candidate, but tbh it sounded like a lot more responsibility and at this stage of life I am quite enjoying going to work and coming home without any pressure. So, I will see what hours they offer and if it suits I will go with it, if not, I will stay at my current school.
Thanks for all the input everyone

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Lynne


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