Application form help

[mammasmadhouse]

Last year I started a new job, however I also retained a few hours in my old job just to help out as a short term measure. The new job wasn't busy enough and handed in my notice, and returned to my old job with a few more hours. I have recently seen a role advertised in the same organisation as I am currently employed in but do not know how to include this short stint in another dept, had it worked out it would have been a permanent move.
Do I include it as a separate role/post? or as I am still employed by the same org can I justify leaving it out. The boss of the new post did say she would be happy to provide a reference for future.... Any advice would be appreciated...

I would put it in as a separate role/post, especially if it is relevant to the new job.

I guess I am worried about it looking bad.

Put it in and say exactly what you said here - it wasn't busy enough. It shows a) you were brave / proactive enough to try something new and b) clear enough in your own mind that it wasn't the right thing for you.

So you have demonstrated self-confidence and a willingness to branch out. These are good characteristics that should help you get the new role

When you say 'not busy enough', do you mean you did not get enough hours, or were sitting around being paid but bored. If the latter, then this is a great thing to show your work ethic

Unfortunately I had very little to do, my line manager did at one point say that they had over recruited and I basically had too much experience for the role they needed. It was project based and the work itself had been delayed getting off the ground, I think ideally they should have delayed the recruitment to the role I was undertaking until the more senior members of the team were in post.

then you can use the fact you moved back to your old role because there was not enough work as a v good point. many people would have stayed, left early and surfed interweb