Considering applying for new roles but no longer at management level?

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I am tired! I don’t want to manage branches or staff anymore and would prefer a role where I have less stress and no longer take a tonne of work home. I’d love a 9-5 where I can walk away at the end of the day and not have staff issues, recruitment and appraisals and everything else that’s involved

Thing is how to I state that on any applications I make going forward and how on earth if I am accepted for an interview to I explain it all without it sounding really negative or me being over qualified?

I reckon most recruiting managers would get it straight away! Most managers I know fantasise about jobs that don't involve any management!

There's no need to state negatives - and they never need know what you don't want to do - just focus on what you are interested in, the skills you want to pick and choose and reduce any specific spotlight on past roles where line manager has featured strongly. It's all about the wording.

Loads of role don't involve direct line management.

If you aren't applying for management roles, how does the topic of management need to rear it's ugly head get mentioned?

Don't apply for people management roles would be my suggestion.

My cv says what my titles were, always have done. Do you just not say? I have been in this role 9 years!

Thank you by the way. This is helpful.

When I hired my assistant her CV had experience well in excess of what was required but she met the spec, knew the salary and therefore interviewed her.

I asked why the job interested her and she says it was local, fewer hours, better work life balance but matched skills.

She was hired and has been fantastic. She is capable of more but doesn't want it and I am completely accepting of that, I just ensure I catch up with her regularly to ensure she isn't getting bored.

I'm sure other recruiters would have the same outlook as I do.

Totally sympathise! I sometimes daydream about a job I can forget about when I leave the office

One of my assistants used to manage vast teams of people and ran her own very successful business. The key is she is respectful of my knowledge and experience in the field and it really came across in her interview that she would be a really supportive team member

Cannot offer any advice than what has already been said but just wanted to say I moved from a management to a non management role a couple of years ago. Best decision I made. My life is so my better. Yes, I was asked at interview why I was making the change but I just talked about why I wanted that job not badmouth my old job.

If asked, you could talk about wanting to get back to the heart of the industry - for example, dealing directly with customers if the new role would involve that, and say that although you enjoyed your management role, it naturally didn't provide many opportunities to be hands-on and that was something you missed. Present yourself as a passionate do-er who's champing at the bit to get back to basics.