Advice about work stress?

Well I joined the staff of a college to support adult classes as an assistant because I was hoping to get teaching work there. They put me there for a few years, but the last 2 years they put me in 16-19 year olds classes.





I always knew I couldn't do this, I am a sensitive person and not resilient to noise and behaviour issues all day. I am highly stressed and feel meltdown.





The person who initially interviewed me has retired now, so there is nobody the staff can ask to prove I only came to the college to work with the adults.





I have talked to the new senior staff, but I feel like I am always complaining I can't cope and they could get fed up with me.





Any advice? or any legal info about work stress?





p.s. I am looking for a new job, but not very many jobs around at the moment.Advice about work stress?
Why not see what you can learn with this group? I did it in a voluntary capacity and felt it was somewhat of a juggling act, balancing their need to learn with their need to deal with numerous other issues (social, psychological, belongingness). Remember that some may have undiagnosed mental health needs, including personality disorder and autism, and the fact that someone shows interest will benefit them. At any rate all are learning to be adults - not easy. I felt that some of the qualified tutors were not that skilled at dealing with this group, maybe few people are!


How do your colleagues feel? Are you deemed competent? Surely there is always a tutor in charge of the class? I think it's good experience.Advice about work stress?
Well you could try and find a way to contact the original interviewer if you know his name or if the people you are working for know it. This might get him to say you only signed up for adult classes. If not then try taking a day or two off to relax and figure out ways to relax off the stress. Then try and cope with it until you find another job.
Firstly, for a new job upload your CV or whatever to a site like Monster where schools and other companies can find and contact you from.


About the stress just tell them that if no-one helps you you'll quit (once you've found a job). This won't make you sound like a ***** if you let them know what you're going through, and if it does who cares, they didn't care much about you so why care about them?


Anyways if you need anymore help with the stress checkout:


http://psychcentral.com/





Good Luck!!





KJ
If you work in a college you should have a performance management meeting at least yearly..bring it up then. There is always someone that out ranks the head of these places and in most places its the govonours of the school..you could speak to them. If you are not in a union..join one and speak to them. I think however your first port of call should be arranging to have a proper meeting with the heads of your school..dont just keep grabbing five mins with them..actually say i would like to arrange a meeting with you please. If all else fails..go off with stress when you come back you will be given a return to work interview..and if you mention this to them then..they will HAVE to do something about it as they have to document these things..if you dont see them writing in the meeting ask them if they intend to and ask for a copy. Also try and find a copy of your job discription as this may be whee they try and catch you out..if it states it is your roll to deal with behaviour seek advice from a union...if infornmation is not readily available about a union ask college secretary for the numbver of unison..that in itself should give them a nudge in the right direction! good luck