To think this is fine?

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Working for 9 hours just twice a week with hour commute there and back.

Ugh this. I usually started at 8:30 on paper, but was always called into a room the moment I got there (usually 15 minutes early), and never, ever went home on time. Usually was there until close at 6. That's day nurseries. Absolutely exploit their staff./

Presumably she knew how long the commute was before she applied though! Lots of you saying you wouldn’t do that commute for those 2 long days, if you did 3 days you’d be spending even longer commuting for the same pay.
I mean, I absolutely wouldn’t be commuting for those wages either but then I most certainly wouldn’t be applying.
Quite a few of our local schools have several vacancies for school support staff, formerly a desirable role for the school hours and term time working but people can no longer afford to do these jobs as the pay is just too low for it to be compatible with raising a family or even just living alone.

We can't recruit for love nor money.

Well you say that, but have you actually considered offering a higher hourly rate?

Maybe they can only do short days for other reasons, for example maybe they have pets, elderly parents, grandchildren, study commitments, a sick partner etc.

Having read some of your other threads OP, I can see there might be more to it than just the low pay.
Perhaps consider how you treat other people - neighbours, nanny, colleagues 🤔

This might seem harsh, but I think a bit of self-reflection might be called for if you want to get people willing to work for you.

Better than coming onto the internet to complain about them as if it's their fault in some way.

OP wants them to be on zero-hours too

@Newname211 yes definitely, I didn’t put it in my post because it wouldn’t have just gotten longer but there will of course be unlimited amounts of reasons why people wouldn’t want to or be able to work longer days and would prefer more but shorter shifts.

I knew the posting style seemed familiar.

I wouldn't get out of bed for that kind of money, even without a commute.

An hour each way to too far to travel for such a low paid role.

£13 per hour is low pay for an adult. If they were to walk it would be slightly bearable, however paying for buses or trains or car petrol/car upkeep makes it pointless

Ugh!! So the £13 actually includes a little bit of holiday pay entitlement because it’s a zero hours contract. So it’s in effect £13 per hour and no holidays

Why don't you change to early and late shifts? Spread the hours out over more days? Won't work for her with a Long commute but might for others