I am about to go into my 2nd year of a 4 year part-time primary teaching degree and DS2 starts school in september. As uni is only going to be one day per week for the whole of next academic year I have been looking for a part time job starting in sep that I can fit in.
I applied for a job 2 days per week in a school library - perfect for me as I love kids and books and it is term time only. Well the only problem is that I have one 2 week placement for uni which is during term time - I had planned to mention my 'prior commitment' during interview but I was so nervous and convinced that I wasn't going to get the job that I didn't.
Now I have been offered the job over the phone and been sent CRB, salary mandates etc to fill in. I have to return these as soon as possible and feel that at this stage before any contracts are signed etc I need to let them know about the 2 weeks I am unavailable in case that is an issue for them. However I am worried that they will either retract the job offer or want to know more details about why I am unavilable and if I tell them that then they will know that I only intend to stay in the job temporarily (I plan to stay for 1 year-18 months depending on timetabling for uni). DH thinks I shouldn't say anything until I am officially appointed but I don't want to start off on the wrong foot or create an awkward environment
I have drafted a letter which I am going to send in with the CRB form etc.
Am I doing the right thing? Do you think it will be a big issue? There is another person there doing the same job (at a more senior level) the other 3 days per week but she wanted to decrease hours (phasing down towards retiral) hence why this post came up.
Thank you.
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Tricky issue with job offer - reassure that I am doing the right thing please...(long, sorry)
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schneebly · 29/07/2009 13:29
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