Nursery World - Work Matters: Careers - Where do I go from here? (4)

Where could a BTEC in counselling lead a candidate with a wealth of working experience, that includes teaching, managing a bereavement service and training? Tina Jefferies suggests three career options.

EXPERIENCE

I qualified as a primary school teacher in 1964 and have taught a variety of subjects to four- to 18-year-olds, in the private and state sectors.

During the early part of my career I was widowed, with two young children, aged two and seven at the time. Family and friends were fantastic, but support from an organisation such as Noah's Ark would have helped.

For 15 years I was the proprietor and principal of four daycare and after-school facilities and volunteered for an organisation similar to Noah's Ark.I also gained my B. Ed (Hons) and MA (Ed), both of which increased my passion for pursuing life-long learning.

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