Back again 2

It would make much more sense (if that is possible) to read from the beginning...back again You don't have to of course because lots of things in life don't make sense.

That evening I didn't hear from the school, I was disappointed but the other candidates seemed quite strong; one of the ladies had worked there before, one was working with the school currently and one had bucket loads of experience. Such is life. I went off with my little friend to teach a Christmas angel workshop to lots of lovely ladies.  This of course meant that I was up until midnight making resources for my interview the following day.  I went off to my interview.  There was much involved, group tasks, interviews with governors, interview with panel, teaching activity, lunch and meet the teachers.  The morning went really well and at lunch I happened to look at my phone to discover three missed calls. It as the first school and I phoned them because good news or bad I really needed to know.

They were really pleased to tell me that I had the job. I was totally honest with them and told them that things were going very well with my interviews that day too.They were very kind in wishing me luck and asking me to let them know as soon as I had made up my mind.  It had always been a wish of mine to work at the second school, I'm not sure where or when it happened but somewhere in those afternoon interviews it dawned on me that School One was for me.

Once it was all over I went to collect No 4 from school with only a small detour to Sainsbury to buy some new celebration boots. I rarely drink and boots make me happy! I collected No 4 and visited School One to tell them my decision.  I saw the Financial Manager who had broken the good news to my earlier and told her that I was delighted to be joining the school. I was ushered in to see the headteacher and  chair of governors. I couldn't possibly be in trouble so soon...
They wanted to chat to me about the possibility of doing a different role within school.  I was given the background and details, warts and all and was offered a week's trial to see if I liked it, whilst still having the fall back of the original position.

So here I am four weeks into that job having been offered two others (that feeling in my water was right after all) in as many days.  Whilst it didn't lift the darkness immediately it certainly switched the light on which grows brighter with each day.  So maybe things do happen for a reason.  Time will tell.