Teacher Main Scale to Upper Pay Scale: Evidence, Expectations and Career Progression
Moving from Main Scale to Upper Pay Scale is a significant professional milestone for many teachers. For some, it represents […]
1 heart-wrenching transformation changed my life forever.
Becoming a father was a major life-changing transformation… but my journey to parenthood is no ordinary story. Like many setting
The True Cost of Staying in a Job You Hate — And Why Quitting Is Not the Risk You Think
For many teachers and professionals trapped in careers that no longer fit, the fear of leaving often feels greater than
The Reality of the ECT to QTS Journey: Challenges, Transition and Survival
Becoming a teacher is often described as rewarding, inspiring and life-changing. And it can be. But for many Early Career
Why YOU are not too old to get a dream job.
It’s a revelation. Despite clients in their 50s and 60s telling me they are too old to pursue their dreams,
Quiet Firing in Schools: Signs, Tactics and What Teachers Can Do
Most people are familiar with formal capability processes, disciplinary procedures or restructures. But quiet firing is different. Quiet firing is
Career change from teaching – practical ideas to change careers for teachers.
The Mapleleaf Vision blog is full of helpful articles about finding your dream job, perfecting your CV and brushing up
Blast Off Into a New Career: Why Reinvention Requires Courage, Not Certainty
Many people believe career change begins with clarity. In reality, it usually begins with discomfort. A quiet feeling that something
How to Write a Strong Career-Change CV
Changing careers can feel exciting, overwhelming and deeply uncertain — often all at the same time. One of the biggest
How to fix 5 common leadership problems in under 30 minutes.
School leadership can feel relentless. Between staffing pressures, behaviour concerns, budgets, parent communication, safeguarding responsibilities and accountability demands, many leaders
How to switch careers – essential change of career advice that all potential career shifters need to know.
It sounds so easy. You are not satisfied on your current career path and everyone around you just tells you
Covering letters: how the writing styles are like 6 types of shoes.
There are around 313,000,000 results in Google for how to write a covering letter. This being said, it still causes
Would You Trust A Brain Surgeon With A Teaspoon?
You wouldn’t ask an unqualified mate how to operate on your pet. You probably wouldn’t fancy hopping onto YouTube to
How standing out from the crowd got a dream job traveling the world – and all because of a day trip.
If there is one constant in my life and career it is that I have always done things a little
How to Handle the Interview Questions Most People Fear
Interviews can feel incredibly intimidating. Even highly experienced and capable professionals often worry about: The reality is that most interviews