To think a zero hours contract shouldn't need 4 weeks' notice

[Ieattoomuchsugar]

I used to work full-time as a community carer, but now I only do it one day a week alongside another job due to ridiculous rotas, expected to be out from 7am-9pm most days, last minute changes, constantly asked to do overtime etc and for £9.20 an hour.

I do 36 hours in my main job and on the Saturdays in this community care job I'm supposed to be available between 7am and 10pm.

I'm down to work 11 hours this coming Saturday at the care job, but I would now like to change my Saturday hours to a maximum of 7 so that I'm not working over 42 hours a week in total.

I emailed them stating that I wished to only work between 7am and 2pm on Saturdays as soon as possible, and have been told that I need to give 4 weeks' notice to have this request granted.

Am I wrong in thinking that I don't need to as it's a zero hours contract and that things work both ways ?

PP are correct - you are not obliged to accept any unsuitable hours on a zero hours contract. If it genuinely is a zero hours contract then it sounds like it's worded wrong.

How long have you worked there? How long have you been doing the hours you're working? Any breaks which were not annual leave?

Legally a notice period can't be enforced on a zero hours contract.