Thinking About Leaving Teaching?
Find Clarity Before Making Your Next Move
Teaching can be deeply meaningful, but many teachers reach a point where they know something has to change but feel unsure what that change should be.
Career counselling offers a calm, structured way to pause, reflect and explore your options — without rushing into decisions or jumping straight to job applications.
Supporting Teachers Through Change — In Partnership With Those Who Can
Career Clarity works in partnership with Those Who Can to support teachers who are considering a transition beyond the classroom.
- Slow down and reflect before making change
- Understand what they want now, not what they once planned
- Move forward with confidence rather than urgency
- Explore possible new career pathways
If you’ve been considering options through Those Who Can and want space to think things through properly, career counselling can help you make sense of what comes next.
Why Teachers Struggle With Career Change
Leaving teaching isn’t just about finding another job. For many people, it involves questions of identity, confidence and purpose.
You may recognise some of these feelings:
- Feeling guilty about wanting to leave a profession you once cared deeply about
- Worrying that you’ve invested too much time to change direction
- Feeling burnt out but unsure whether it’s the environment or the role itself
- Struggling to imagine what else you could realistically do
Burnout, Change or Something Deeper?
One of the most important questions to explore is whether you are experiencing:
- Burnout from workload, leadership or environment
- A desire for a different role within education
- Or a deeper need for change beyond teaching altogether
A 4 Step Structured Approach
to Rethinking Your Career After Teaching
At Career Clarity, I work with teachers using a simple but powerful 4-step counselling framework:
Exploration
Get to understand
your interests, values,
strengths and motivations.
Definition
Gain clarity on your core
career drivers and what you
need from a meaningful role.
Vision, Blocks & Bridges
Explore future possibilities,
identify obstacles, and highlight
your strengths and opportunities.
Options & Actions
Create a personalised
action plan so you can
move forward confidently.
What Career Counselling Is — and It Isn’t
Career counselling is:
- Reflective and supportive
- Structured but not prescriptive
- Focused on clarity before action
It isn’t:
- About being told what job to do
- About rushing you out of teaching
- About quick fixes or generic advice
When You’re Ready to Take Practical Steps
If you’re a teacher considering your next step and want space to think clearly, a free 20-minute call offers a calm and confidential chat to explore whether career counselling would be helpful.