to be slightly annoyed with this job advert?

[BerryMenlove]

The line
''would ideally suit females returning to work..''
just makes me a bit I get that it usually is women who have taken a career break for a family but it seems a bit erm, sexist and patronising. Or am I being too sensitive?

www.fish4.co.uk/jobs/advert?primaryLocation=England&industrySectors=27&location=london&areaid=205819&maxResults=127&parentId=1649047754&chk=e3a844e0c0b7d38c1f395c9d99c044f9&adId=30412964&pagetype=searchresults&offset=6&filters=

Don't know about that, but the whole site is a mess.

Bit odd they put male/female then went on to say female returning to work. Also says long unusual hours so if we were all to presume the women is the primary carer how would it be suitable. And why out male/female in first place and not just parking officer who did they think was going to apply ?? Love the term parking abuse though !!

I wonder if it's a cagey way of saying they want older people rather than school leavers, and they just worded it badly? They would possibly have been better off to just say "would suit mature people" though, if that is the case

Yes, I also at 'parking abuse'.
I did think it strange too that their angle of 'females returning to work' ie: women with children should be expected to work long unusual hours.

That advert breaks about 10 laws, actually, about posting jobs and what you can and can't say in them!

"... BTEC Qualification in Parking Control & Conflict Management ..."

A 'qualification' for car park attendants?

The world has indeed gone mad.

Ooh, Tee please, do tell!

Not only sexist but illegal.

Well, you're not allowed to mention gender, or age, or, I think, family.

So maybe only 3 laws. I was being a bit hyperbolic.

I must admit I read it as "would suit people whose competence levels we couldn't normally afford, but who are willing to forego the salary level they deserve in return for hours that can accommodate schoolruns". But as Pom said, could also be code for older applicants.

Or could it be code that experience of dealing firmly with tantrums is considered a qualification for the job?

You are too sensitive. Some of us would love job adverts to say this, particularly me, as I AM looking for a job after a career break. Some of us still do this...because of reasons beyond our control and through no other choice...

I think, by law, all job adverts should say what hours they want and what the salary is, or at least a range, or that they are flexible about the hours but give at least an idea of what combinations would be acceptable. For example, 20 hours could be 3 full days or 5 days doing 10-3. It just wastes everyone's time if you apply for a job and get offered the job and then find out you can't do the hours. I think jobs in the public sector have to make these things clear, so why not all?