A job's been advertised that looks interesting, although I need to find out much more before deciding for certain that I want to do it. Main issues are it's more hours than I really want (although I would do them for the right job) but mostly that I've heard some very negative things about the leadership at the new place.
My current job is OK, people nice, very close to home, I've had some great training but it's not interesting/stretching me anymore.
I am qualified to work at a much higher level than I am but this suited me while Dc were young - they're now both at secondary and it was part of my plan to move on in the next year or two. This job has maybe come up a bit too soon.
Anyway, current boss has been nothing but fair, has recognised that I'm working within myself and given me lots of opportunity to develop. I am currently doing a new role that only started at Easter and they are supporting me to do a qualification which starts in Oct. Boss relies on me more heavily than she should, using my experience rather than my role iyswim. To move on now would be leaving her in the lurch at a time when she's dealing with a DH with a very serious illness.
However, if the job's as good as it seems, it's promotion, being my own boss (sort of) and a lot more money. Obviously no guarantees that I'll get it though. So how do I go about things. Do I talk to her first, apply secretly?
It's a school finance job and they all talk to each other locally, so whilst they shouldn't speak to my current employer until I say so, reality is that off the record they probably will. WWYD?