Three years ago I took voluntary redundancy from a senior job in the finance sector. I was completely burnt out and the plan was to take a year off and think about what to do next.
After 3 months by complete fluke I saw a finance job advertised at a local school. Very junior but very local and lovely hours. Applied and got it out of 60+ candidates.
I love it there, completely different to my previous life and the money's rubbish but it's challenging enough to to be boring, fits with my homelife and the people are great. I'm doing much more than my official role but that suits me too, to make life more interesting.
Anyway after 2 years, I was offered another role and a small promotion. At the time, I asked if, in recognition of the fact that they're getting far more that they're paying for, I could go somewhere close to the mid-point, rather on the bottom of the scale. Boss said she'd take it to the head (who I think would have agreed, he's keen on paying the right staff properly to retain them) but I know she never did. She said something about looking at it in Sept when I was trained, but that didn't happen either.
At the time I didn't think it mattered, in terms of pounds it would have been tiny anyway because of my short hours, but as time's gone on it's become clear that it does matter to me quite a lot. Not the money, if that was important, I'd go back to something similar to before and earn proper money, but the acknowledgement.
So, I've applied for another job. It's a step up, more responsibility and more money - also more hours than I really want.
So, do I tell current school I've applied and why and see if I can negotiate something here (there might be scope to get the upgrade here, if they want to keep me) or leave it and see what happens?
School will find out if I'm short-listed, as safeguarding means they have to take refs from current employer before interview.