To leave a Civil Service role because I'm really not enjoying it?

[Wedoitinthedarkwithsmilesonourfaces]

I transferred from another Civil Service department on promotion and waiting to hear if I can return to it (that's another story).
However I can't bank on this. I've only been in the role for just under 2 months but I can just tell I am not going to enjoy it. I don't have a clue what I'm doing and it's really not what I thought it'd be. It's for people who are very analytical, inquisitive and can identify trends and I am just completely out of my depth.

Most other people seem fine with it, and I've never felt like this in a job before. In my last job I got the hang of it fine after a few weeks and was much more straightforward.

I'm on 29.4k but I live alone. Yes I have no children but these days that's not even that great a salary. The Civil Service is great for flexibility, sick and maternity pay etc. So maybe I'd be silly to leave? I don't know if anyone else has had this feeling before, but I just know I'm going to hate and do poorly in this job.
My background is in teaching and I've done all sorts, tutoring, supply, SEN etc. I've also done a lot of social care work which I enjoyed.. if I could have something bringing in around 2k net a month that would be ideal.

Hoping I can go back to my old Civil service role, but it's entirely dependent on business need. Just not sure what to do, feel a bit lost and I'm 34 years old, feel like I should be settled in something.

I do 37 hours a week there. I'm OK with doing up to about 45 ish a week if it would mean me earning the same but elsewhere.

When will you find out if you can return to your previous role??
if that’s no a goer then just leave, join some teaching/social care agencies to tide you over, you’l never be without work, until something you prefer comes up.
Take this as a learning curve, it’s not a bad thing it hasn’t worked for you, it’s helped know where you don’t want to be!! 💐

Don't leave. If you can't get your old job back wait until a suitable vacancy comes up and apply for it. Seems daft to give up a secure job.

My ex manager told me 5 days ago they were raising it with senior management, but nothing so far. I can't expect them to, I mean it would be very good of them to allow it but I know I can't bank on it.

Thanks, that's nice of you. :)
I'm just worried about job security and finances, I have a mortgage but only moved in 4 months ago so atm no savings etc. And still paying off a credit card, I need to build them back up.

Be honest with your managers and if you can’t return to your old role, they may well try and find you a role that does suit you.
It’s certainly happened in my department when someone left for a promotion and hated it, they eventually came back to us but was found other work to do in the interim.

Yeah true, I wasn't intending to leave it until I either had a new job or confirmed that i could go back to the old one. It would indeed be daft to give up a secure job especially as I've no savings atm.

Thanks. I've told the old managers that this role hasn't worked out and I'm really hoping I'll be able to go back, even if it's not the exact previous role, I'd be happy with anything in that department.
That's good to hear someone was able to come back in your department.

Just stay there and apply for other vacancies, civil service or elsewhere.

It's just a shame the application process takes an age but I might have to. Hopefully I will get something else.

Moving across to learning and training role might suit in an arms length body which has very similar (or even better) employee offer than the core CS

2 months is not long, I’d keep trying to get to grips with it.

If you can move back then great, if not see if there is an alternative in your new area.

I would really recommend not leaving as you will likely not find anything similar outside easily.

id stick it out where you currently are

It feels a shame to have to stick something out that you really don't like, because it's the Civil Service

If you transferred into this department from another CS department, you aren't on probation. That means you can apply for any CS job you like right now including internal ones. You don't need to wait.

What sort of role were you hoping for and what grade are you looking for? You dont have to either stay or go back. Recruitment moves much quicker when it's a cross-government move so you could try something totally new. Have you been checking CS jobs when you are logged in as an existing CS to see what else is out there?

The civil service is massive. Even if you can’t go back to your old job, there might well be others you would enjoy. Don’t stay in this one forever, but that doesn’t mean you have to leave CS.

I've gone from AO in the previous one to an EO, but happy to drop back down as I can make it up with overtime.

I've had a look, the application processes are a nightmare so I'm hoping it'll be a bit faster, with my current one it took 7 months from applying to starting.

Have you discussed it with your new manager? I know you've spoken to your previous manager. Fellow civil servant here, I've been in your shoes and I have line managed someone who was in your position. In my case, I was moved into a different role, and with the person that I was line managing we did the same. It wasn't a quick move, but it was a managed move and much better than just leaving, especially when there are so many other departments and roles available.

I've gone into a tax role and realised I'm really not suited to it at all. There's no right or wrong it's all very analytical and subjective and it just doesn't suit me at all.

That's good to hear, no i haven't discussed it with them yet, I was waiting to hear back from my old manager (if I even do).
I passed my probation in my previous role but I'm classed as a trainee in this current role for 9 months I think.

Be kind to yourself! You need to give yourself time to settle in and get to understand the job role.

Could you possibly give me further information on how the managed move worked? I'm prepared to wait a bit just as long as I know it'll definitely be happening.

I've been in the CS for 11years so I appreciate the processes are slow but some depts are much worse than others (namely the bigger ones) so definitely worth doing a bit of networking and trying to find out if there are roles in depts that move a bit quicker! Are you in any cross-govt networks? They can also be a good source of potential info on jobs or things like mat leave covers, which tend to be a bit quicker.

i am in cs and we often have people transfer to us then realise it’s not for them and move back to their old dept. I hope it works out for you. I’m wondering if you might have moved to what I do. If so, it isn’t unusual.

Security services ?