PGCE - Current Students Thread

I GOT THE JOB! So happy and shocked at the moment.

Contract starts on July 1st.

I can't believe it!

There is a job going at my placement school... but it starts in June I'm not sure they'd have me anyway but very nervous about the job application process! I think if I had been able to apply to this job it would have given me the kick up the bottom I need to start properly!

Ahh June is a shame. Odd time too. Rules out all this year's trainees. I know what you mean about the job app process. It is intimidating and I am being very picky. I don't want to apply foe anything unless I'm 100%, whereas my course friends are applying for anything because they are desperate for a job. That's the difference with me - I'm not too bothered if I don't get a job. Obviously I want one eventually but I don't see it as the end of the world if I don't get one for September. Rather that than have got something somewhere I didn't want. .

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Ahh June is a shame. Odd time too. Rules out all this year's trainees. I know what you mean about the job app process. It is intimidating and I am being very picky. I don't want to apply foe anything unless I'm 100%, whereas my course friends are applying for anything because they are desperate for a job. That's the difference with me - I'm not too bothered if I don't get a job. Obviously I want one eventually but I don't see it as the end of the world if I don't get one for September. Rather that than have got something somewhere I didn't want. .

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Ahh June is a shame. Odd time too. Rules out all this year's trainees. I know what you mean about the job app process. It is intimidating and I am being very picky. I don't want to apply foe anything unless I'm 100%, whereas my course friends are applying for anything because they are desperate for a job. That's the difference with me - I'm not too bothered if I don't get a job. Obviously I want one eventually but I don't see it as the end of the world if I don't get one for September. Rather that than have got something somewhere I didn't want. .

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If you've seen my plea for advice in the NQT thread, you'll know I'm somewhere in between you and your friends - trying to picky the right school but not wanting to miss an opportunity...I am currently trying to decide whether to apply to a school that I kind of like but interviews before a school I really love.

Ah, that is a dilemma. There hasn't been many jobs for me to struggle with deciding yet!

When you say you kind of like it, how much do you like it? Would you be happy working there? You may not even get the first job - in which case the experience could do you good. But then again you might get it . I don't actually know what to say, it is hard! I probably would apply for both. You may regret it. It doesn't mean you'll get the job. I've known people who have left during an interview day because it's not been for them. If you go to the first interview and don't get a feel for the place you can always leave. At least we've been told by uni that there is no harm being honest.

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Good advice! I have decided to apply in the end. It was a nice school that I know I'd be happy at and would give lots of support...I just didn't get the same vibe as at the others. Still, I may feel different *if* invited for interview. I in no way expect to get the first job I go for so, like you, see it as a good experience. BUT there is always that chance...I guess I face that decision if it arises. :-P

And know sometimes it is easy to get over confident. I've only applied for one job and then the other day I'm looking at rent prices in that area and everything, and then I realised...whoops, may not even get an interview! But we all think ahead, so I see where you are coming from.

Let us know what happens anyway and what you decide to do.

And know sometimes it is easy to get over confident. I've only applied for one job and then the other day I'm looking at rent prices in that area and everything, and then I realised...whoops, may not even get an interview! But we all think ahead, so I see where you are coming from.

Let us know what happens anyway and what you decide to do.

As a follow up...The school have just invited me for interview! I sent the application this morning...

WOW, that's fast! Well done though! When is the interview?

I know! I'm proud, but so nervous! It's on 24th...They are on half term next week.

Now got to try and think up lesson ideas!

Everyone will be nervous for their first interview. Anyway, you have all half term to think of ideas

Ha I wish! My half term was this week! :-P But...I have a few ideas so not too worried.

A really nice, absolutely perfect job came up this morning and it's not being advertised until next week so that puts me at a slight advantage but it's require moving from my hometown to my old uni town. I'd love to move back to Nottingham but my fiance works in Staffordshire so it leaves me a bit stuffed. I'd feel a whole lot better about the situation if they could just start releasing jobs in my hometown already. I haven't even seen one yet and we're supposed to be a shortage subject!

Oh, my bad . Good to know you have some ideas though.


I know how you feel. There are hardly any jobs around here for me, so I've accepted that I may have to move. I won't just move anywhere though - only places I'm comfortable with, which includes my uni city so I've been looking there too. The thing with your fiance is a pain though. My boyfriend has just got a job in Stoke (nowhere near us), and I'm looking all over the place, but we have both been so desperate for work that I think we just thought we would cross that bridge when we get to it.

I guess it's still early days being Feb. There may be more jobs coming up in your area soon. I guess there is no harm applying though. You don't want to be jobless in Sept and then look back and think I should have applied for the Nottingham job.