shall I take a job where I can get my child into school with reduced fee?

[pencilcase11]

happy with the school I work at the moment but got offer of working in school with promoted position ( step up for my career) and at the same time I could bring my DD for a reduced fee ( prep school). I am struggling to make up my mind...

[Auntimatter]

Why wouldn't you?

[MirandaWest]

Depends whether you'd want your DD to go to school there. Is she at state school or private school at the moment?

[HamAndPlaques]

I don't understand your hesitation. Do you want your DD to be educated there? Do you object to private schools?

[Youdontneedacriminallawyer]

Did you applyl for the a position with the new school, or have you been head hunted? Do you want more responsibility? Does DD want to change schools? etc etc

[ICantFindAFreeNickName]

If you were not working there, is it a school you would want to send your daughter to?
Do you want to move jobs - it does not sound like you have actively been looking?
What happens if you decide to leave the school in the future?
Have you thought about the pro's / con's of being at the same school as your daughter?
Pros
You will have less childcare issues. You will have the same school holidays (although inset days might be an issue).
All staff will know who your daughter is. she certainly will not be one to get lost in the crowd (can be good or bad depending on their behaviour).
You will have a much better idea of what your daughter will be taught &
how well she is doing.
Cons
It can be awkward to complain to their teacher when they are a co-worker.
Sometimes staff are so keen not to show preference to your child, that your child never gets picked for anything.
It can be difficult for a young child to see their mum during the day, but not be able to interact in the same way. May make it more difficult for some children to settle.
How much longer will your child be in school each day (because teachers don't work 9 - 3:30), is there an after school club she can go to?
If it's secondary I would ask your dd how she feels about it.

[phlebasconsidered]

My sil has both kids with her on reduced fees in her position at an indy school. She is totally held to ransom. Now she is in there, the attitude seems to be "Get her to do all the jobs because she needs to keep her kids here". Lord alone knows i do enough at an academy in terms of hours and after school clubs, but what they expect her to do is daft. Think weekends of shepherding kids to matches, and holidays doing ski trips. She does get more time off, though.
Also her school is very affluent and her kids did get a lot of "You're only here because of your mum" bollox.

[thereinmadnesslies]

DH teaches in a private school and the DC go there on reduced fees. The positives are obviously the fee reduction, that staff look out for the DC as they are staff kids, we get free late stay sessions and occasional favours where one of the DC sits with the secretary while DH does assembly. There is also free staff use of the facilities, such as a weekly swimming session and use of the gym. The negatives are that DH now feels stuck in his career - he can't move schools easily because it would disrupt the DC as well. We also face the problem that DH could potentially retire before DC2 finishes school (it's a 4-18 school) whereby we will lose the discount and either have to move DC2 or bankrupt ourselves to pay fees. DH also has a different start and finish time as he teaches senior while the boys are in prep, so it's not always convenient. And finally it's hard to make friends with the parents in the DCs class - they regard us with suspicion at times as staff, or want information/ have an agenda.

[NCFTTB]

I would definitely take the job in your shoes!