After only doing 3 days of supply teaching, I had an interview with Transport for London in the Safety and Citizenship department. I was successful and had a training day on 24th May and started full time the following week. The job involves going to schools and doing 1 hour presentations to year 6 students abou safety and citizenship on London's transport networks. Its not a very organised place, which most people will know, that annoys me!! But anyway, the first week was very busy. I reckon I went to three new places each day, travelling all over London. So much info was fired at me it was quite a brain drain. Last week I got signed off which means I can go into schools and do presentations by myself. Today was the first time, a good but bad day. Lets just say is good to be able to walk out of the school after one hour and know its highly unlikely you'll ever be back there!! I have to carry about heaps of equipment: tiny computer, projector, cords etc. which are quite heavy. But TFL do pay for my transport which is expensive. Also they have this great 30min rule. If you can't get back into the office for atleast 30 mins before you're meant to finish (for me its 4pm) then you can go straight home from where you are. So today I got in the door at 3.45, pretty good really. Although, tomorrow I have to be on the tube at 7.10am. Its a really great way to see lots of places around London. At this stage I'm working for them until the summer holidays, end of July, hopefully it will be extended.
