Any school administrators?

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I'm applying for a new job but had a few questions about the TTO contract. Anyone that might be able to help please let me know

I am suport staff in education what questions did you have for tto?

I had an interview for an education job last week. I was interviewed by 4 head teachers. Not one of them could tell me what the actual TTO salary was. They offered me the job and I didn't take it.

I am admin and can possibly help. Post your questions!

Basically do you get paid for the holidays, like a retainer pay?

I'll be leaving a better paid job for the convenience of pretty much school hour and holidays off. If the salary I'd say £12.5 would I be paid that as in £1041 per month or is that pro rata so only for the 39 weeks I'll actually be working so actually £781. Does that make sense?

Does that make any sense

Sorry for poor post think I've confused myself

Yes it makes sense. I get paid for the 39 weeks I work, plus I get paid in lieu of holidays, it works out to the equivalent of about 44 weeks, split into 12 monthly payments.

So when people say about school jobs getting paid holidays, we don't.
not admin but other term time only job in school.

Yes, exactly as chrohnically said. I'm TTO plus a bit so say my working weeks are 38, I get paid for 4 weeks holiday as well, so 42 weeks equivalent. I get the annual salary pro-rated for that, then divided by 12 so I'm paid over the summer even though I'm not working.

Your termtime salary is paid in 12 installments, so you receive pay each month.

I've done a tto job. Like everyone says it was like having a standard contract but getting paid less because of the school holiday. I found the pay low, and the expectations very high, which I guess was the trade of for the convenience of having school hols.

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That was very helpful thank you.

That is my concern, I am technically retail now although it's skilled and exceptionally well paid. I only work 3 days a week at the moment but can pick up hours if i need more money, this is another concern as I won't be able to that either but every weekend off and most/all holidays.
I would be working 6 more hours per week for less pay, am unsure if that'll frustrate me!

Argghhg what to do!

Hi , I am support staff in a big independent school. We work all year round with 26 days off (plus 5 that we have to take off at Christmas as school is closed) but are encouraged to take holidays during the school hols. My last job was better paid but freelance so this has the advantage of job security/pension/sick pay/holidays/free lunch and is a lovely place to work, plus discount off school fees if you work in the private sector.

If the full time salary is £13,000 and the job is 39 weeks (pupil term +5 inset days).

Most will get 4 weeks holiday (it's pro rata from the full time 5.6 weeks), so total pay is for 43/52 weeks.

13/43*52 = £11,250

If the job is also part time, most at ours are 28 hours a week where full time would be 35 hours.

£11250/35*28 = £9000

This would be paid as 12 instalments of £750