applying for jobs advertised full-time when you want to work part-time

[thewomanwhothoughtshewasahat]

I am sure I'm not alone in lamenting the complete (and I mean complete) dearth of jobs advertised as part or potentially part-time in my field. Having said that I know that in reality there is scope for flexibility and part-time work, but they just don't mention it at the advertising stage. I am thinking of applying for a couple of jobs advertised as full time. what do people think is the best approach - ask about the potential for part-time prior to applying? mention it at interview (no doubt affecting their decision-making about offering you a f-t post, however hard they stick to their fair equal ops proceedures) or keep stum and if they offer you the job mumble some utterly transparent bullshit that for some reason had never occured to you til now. I think the latter strategy is actually the most likely to get you a part-time job but it also makes you look devious. any opinions?

[thewomanwhothoughtshewasahat]

hello again - I am looking at the small print of the think-tank job...what do people make of this.

"This post is 37.5 hours a week...you will sometimes be expected to work outside these hours...overtime is not paid....but we do embrace flexible working practices and endeavour to accommodate requests for flexible working where possible"

Sounds to me like I ought to apply and spill the beans at interview - anyone?

[bundle]

my organisation has loads of people working flexibly and part of that drive is about cost: a desk space/computer is about £10k pa and the more of us who work at home, the more the costs are reduced iykwim. also i changed my days when i came back after dd2's maternity leave so i could work on different projects..my boss was pleased about my flexibility, in return for hers..

[MaryBS]

I mentioned it upfront when applying. It was through an agency, so the agency made them aware of the fact I only wanted part-time.

Apart from the job is awful, the pay is awful, and the boss is awful (much of the time), on the plus side they have been VERY flexible in terms of working hours. In 14 months, I have just changed my working hours for the second time. I can now go to work after dropping the children off at school, then finish in time to pick them up!