Scots primary teacher in 'negative spiral' after four year job hunt

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A Scots primary teacher has spent four years trying to find a permanent job since graduating in 2020.Nicole, from Loanhead, West Lothian says she is in a "continual negative spiral" as she tries to hunt for work, in a "very stressful" employment environment with “no consistent work” for teachers.She said: “There is always the knowledge that there is an end-date and I will have to scramble for work again.

For the past three years, I haven’t had any proper security and I’ve had no luck at all securing a permanent job.”The 28-year-old says she bounces between different work opportunities and has moved between different councils in a bid to stay in work.

She has worked some months-long stints on temporary contracts in addition to ongoing supply roles, Edinburgh Live reports.She said: “There is always the knowledge that there is an end-date and I will have to scramble for work again.

For the past three years, I haven’t had any proper security and I’ve had no luck at all securing a permanent job.”It comes as our sister title Edinburgh Live recently reported on another Scots teacher who jetted off to Dubai after being unable to find teaching jobs in the capital.Nicole, who has been able to find shifts, says permanent, full-time roles are impossible to grab.She said: “The goal for myself is to get something full-time and with a permanent contract to get job security.