I have been in my job for a few years and feel it is time for a change. Since returning from my last maternity leave I feel bored and frustrated. In my absence the more interesting aspects of my role have been taken away, leaving me doing basic tasks which I find very straightforward.
On the plus side, I am paid relatively well (for what I do), I get extra annual leave due to long service with my employer, and I can work flexible hours.My boss is nice. This will all be very important in the coming year, as my DC1 starts reception in September.
Meanwhile I have seen a job advertised which would be a step up. It's in a similar organisation to where I currently work, but a grade higher. It would be a more challenging role and in an area which interests me more (and it is more closely linked to the area I studied so may have potential for future progression). It is also 30 hours a week, the same as my current job - these jobs are quite few and far between.
However, on the down side the new job would be slightly further from home/school (although if I take the bus it would take a similar time as my current walk to work). It also has less annual leave, which is a bigger issue. Also, the pay would only be very slighly higher as I am at the top of my current grade (although my pay would go up each year whereas if I remain in my current job it will stay the same). The initial payrise would be wiped out if I have to pay bus fares.
If I was offered the job, I would attempt to negotiate flexible hours to allow me to do the school pickup on one of my working days, which is my plan in my current job. If they said no, this would probably be a deal breaker.
Thank you for reading and (if if anyone has read this far), would you go for the job?