Your 9-2 job

Hey OP, how are you getting on now? I've recently been made redundant from my school-hours term-time job, so this thread has been useful.

I do freelance PR copywriting/social media/reports too but what I specialise in is seasonal and I don't want to work in another field so I have a 20 hour a week job as a Parish Council Clerk. Didn't even know this job existed 18 months ago!

I work in IT, user and systems support and I do 9-1.30 four days a week for a charity.
The pay isn’t great, my organisation have just advertised for waiting staff to be paid the same rate as me, but part time jobs in IT are incredibly rare so I just have to cope on the low wage because my health means I wouldn’t be able to work full time.
Edited to say I get £1100 a month at the moment, we just got a big pay rise.

To add...I'm contacted regularly by recruiters and find the majority of companies are willing to consider flexible working patterns.

I work for a large insurer and a lot of people are part time/have flexible working patterns, a couple only work term time. My employer are really good about offering flexible working patterns where possible

I work Monday 9.30-5.30
Tues weds thurs 9.30-2.45
Friday 9.30-5.30.

I could do all school hours if I wish but I have wrap around care for Mondays be Friday.

I'm in finance, working mostly remotely with a day in the office twice a month.

Welfare rights for a charity, but providing a service that is NHS funded.

I do 18 hours pw and was able to choose which days/hours I wanted. I work 8.30-2.30 Tues-Thurs.

The FTE salary is a tad over £30k for 37 hours pw, which is low for the work we do compared to other employers, but they are a great organisation to work for in every other way.

I am a music teacher employed by the local council. I choose my hours so have put them all within school time.

I work for a charity, although been there for years and negotiated down to these hours when DC started school. They're v accommodating and I can work relatively flexibly so if DC is unwell, I'll just do my hours in the evening when DH is home. We do this a fair bit in the school holidays too which is a big help!

I work those hours four days a week as a manager in a consultancy, they were happy for me to choose my hours when I was recruited and I’ve changed them a few times over the years to fit my need. Looking for a change though and keeping these hours has been a concern so this thread is really helpful.

I worked 9-2 as a receptionist in a garage when my children were small. Then I went full time and became a mechanic

I will likely get lynched for saying this. However I work as a development manager for a retirement complex. Many of my colleagues have set the hours that suit their life style I work 8 to 3 another colleague 10 - 2 a third 9-2 all depends on the hours that complex have agreed.

However the role often gets spoken poorly off on mn. I do not work for Marcarthy and Stone but one of their competitors. Mostly I like my job.

IFA, but have my own company. Very very flexible particularly self employed. Not an easy switch as you need qualifications. Perfectly doable, but takes application.

I love my job.

I don't work 9-2 but could if I wanted. I work 7am-12:15pm as it suits my childcare situation. That's 4 days so 21 hours a week.

I'm a fraud investigator for a bank.

Not me but the person who cleans my oven is busy.

He used to be a prison officer so started cleaning ovens in the evening and then went full time.

We are currently recruiting for a 9 to 2 job. Practice Manager type role.

I work 9-3 Monday to Friday as a Specialist Claims Handler for a large insurance company.

I started less than a year ago from a minimum wage retail background as I was fed up with working weekends.

Self employed dog walker, i walk 8-12 dogs between 9 and 2/3pm 4 days a week

I work for bank, at their head office. I work full time but there are lots of flexibility and various working hours that suit family life. There are also some roles where I know people work term time only and one of my colleagues work 9:30 to 2:30 and is off for the 6 weeks of summer (unpaid obviously) though work during the other school holidays.

The ones I know who have that schedule work at a school or for themselves - one is a beautician, one is a PT/pilates instructor, one runs a hotel (so actually she works longer but can take the time to do the school run, but does work summers).

I used LinkedIn and searched for wfh/hybrid part time jobs. I work in marketing for a not for profit and do 3 days a week spread over 4 or 5 so I can do all drop offs and pick ups. I mainly wfh. It's perfect as I can work longer days in holidays and have some off and great flexibility during the weeks so I can make school events and appointments easily.

I'm a SLTA in the NHS and work term time only, 9.30-2.30. Shit money but no childcare needed 👍

Hi I work in a bank 3 days a week. I used to be a TA and loved it but the money was poor and I didn’t want to be a teacher so there was no career progression for me. I joined the bank with no experience but have been there nearly 3 years now and love it. I work 9.30-4 Tues, weds and Thursday. I get 7 weeks holiday a year and have 4 weeks off in summer holidays this year so feel very lucky. We get a bonus every year, private healthcare for my family, good pension etc. I would definitely look at the banking sector, lots of jobs are hybrid and work from home. They are extremely flexible for working parents.

Join the civil service - many of my colleagues work part time and often term time only. Or those full time can go and collect kids on a late lunch and log back on (if child can entertain self for another hour or so)