How to give my notice at work?

[workwearwoes]

I work for a big employer but in my department it's just me and a few others. In the last few months both managers of our department have left and there's not really been an official replacement, just other senior staff come in and help out when needed but they are not my manager.

I need to give my notice in and I have no idea how to do it. I need to give my notice by this evening to ensure I can start my new job on time. I emailed the notice to HR yesterday but they haven't responded to acknowledge their receipt of it. Should I send another email asking if they have received/accepted it or is informing them enough?

I don't know if I should also email some of the senior staff the notice too? The thing is it would result in a disparity between when I gave my notice to HR (yesterday) and when I give my notice in to senior staff (today). I'm working this evening (night shift) so I'm wondering if I should bring a letter printed out to give to whoever is working in my department tonight?

I have never given notice in a job before so not sure what to do.

Also, I get the impression from senior staff that they do not consider themselves to be my manager. I'm left out of important emails that managers send to their staff. I seem to have slipped through the cracks ever since my actual managers left.

Just make sure your notice is dated, ie I hereby give notice xx/xx/xxxx as per notice period my last working day will be xx/xx/xxxx

Can you phone the hr department to check? or maybe email the managers saying you gave notice on whatever date and therefore will be leaving on x date

In your situation I think I'd email HR again, and say that you just wanted to confirm they'd received your email and for them to formally agree your last working day and how any outstanding holiday will be managed.

Surely it’s the date you informed HR if you don’t have a manager, that would be applicable. Don’t worry about any disparity, it’s not your fault you don’t have a line manager. However it will be useful to forward the sent email to the senior staff to advise them that you have resigned, as a “courtesy”.