Do jobs with 15 hrs a week and term time exist?

[SingleMumFighting]

Hi all.
I am looking into getting back to work. I have been a SAHM for nearly 10 years. Do any of you actually work 15 hours a week and term time only? Do these jobs exist? If so in what area please? It would be great if you could give me some idea about earnings? I am looking into retraining too. Any tips to share?

[FredaAndBarry]

Clerk to governors jobs are very flexible hours (though some evening working required to attend governor meetings) Term time only too. You need admin skills and a good level of written English. Pay is around £10-15 per hour. LAs often advertise vacancies, or look for local multi academy trusts that might need a clerk for a number of schools. Jobs are sometimes on TES in the non teaching jobs section as well.

[Lucymay]

I might need some help running my nanny agency when I have my first baby in 2 months time... could be 15 hour weeks flexible... maybe PM me if that could interest you

[SingleMumFighting]

margaritasbythesea
Thank you. I will check out the £10 a day challenge threads.

[margaritasbythesea]

Come over to the £10 a day challenge threads in the money section. We started in January and it is useful to read the first threads when we were all finding stiff out. The things to look out for on them that make a decent amount (£10an hour ish) are Appen and Crisp. Could tide you over while you're trying stuff out

[Realmumstuff]

Hi, depends on what you want to do. I love working with children and decided to retrain after a long time in IT and do a level 3 TA qualification working 2 days a week whilst training. Then I got offered a very flexible TA role in my children's school nursery..it's great as I pickup my kids and have the same holidays (except inset days).
The only advice I can say is always be positive and friendly, be flexible if you can, and be dedicated. It doesn't pay well I have to say but it really works when you have kids.

[Easilyflattered]

Science technicians often are part time, I've was one when my kids were little.

Design technology and food technology have technicians too.

[LIZS]

I used to do a 0.5 role which was 20 hours a week termtime. Unfortunately funding cutbacks mean many college based jobs are now short term contracts on an hourly pay basis rather than permanent fixed hours. Councils may offer termtime roles. However bear in mind that you can often get assistance for registered holiday childcare.

[Strumpetpumpet]

Hi Beansprout, yes I have a work laptop so can log on to sage and all my work folders are on Dropbox, so month end, management accounts, budgeting & forecasting etc can be worked on from home if needed. Good luck with your job! X

[Beansprout30]

@Strumpetpumpet sorry to jump on this thread but I’m about to start the same job and I was wondering what kind of work you do from home? Is it accounts stuff?

[laundryelf]

If you have science experience then perhaps consider Lab Technician jobs in schools?

[Strumpetpumpet]

I work 20 hours term time as a school finance officer. I am a qualified accountant but I took a long career break to stay at home with the kids so this was my “back to work” job - 9 years later I’m still here 😂. The money is shocking (for an accountant) but I enjoy the job, the work is varied, it feels like I’m “giving something back” if that doesn’t sound too twee and patronising, and the school holidays are fab even though mine are now teenagers (I do a bit of work from home in the hols). Good luck xx

[YesQueen]

I work in a contact centre, and they do PT contracts and set hours within school time and opportunity to do more as you want
Not sales based but you get a hefty commission and it's a v small team so not like a giant call centre. Just another idea, it's one where you turn up, do your job, go home, no stress!

[Nat6999]

Look for Clerical Assistant or Clerical Officer positions, these are the lowest grades, flexible working, term time working & P/T working are available to all grades.

[AnneTwackie]

Also, good for you! Those first steps are the hardest but having your own money again will feel great!

[AnneTwackie]

Have you thought about childminding? I love it, you could just take after schoolers that fit in with your own kids.

[SingleMumFighting]

Sorry for the typos. Its been a long day.

[SingleMumFighting]

@Nat6999 Civil Service, very family friendly, p/t term time contracts, flexible working.
Please can you some examples of job titles or roles?

[Hepzibar]

Singlemum You don't need a PGCE in an FE college, you can do a CET Level 4 to be able to teach. Very likely you can do this on the job. A CET L3 (done in 12 weeks) can also allow you to teach in FE. Try Student Support Team

[Nat6999]

Civil Service, very family friendly, p/t term time contracts, flexible working.

[SingleMumFighting]

@BackforGood
I am former researcher in a scientific field.

[SingleMumFighting]

@katykins85 Why 15 hours?! Hardly seems worth it
I know its not many hours, but I need experience. Plus I will not have to worry about childcare.

@Ellenborough
Yes, why does it have to be 15 hours? That narrows things down massively. Do you want 2 full days or 3 lots of 5 hours, or what?
3 lots of 5 would be ideal

@Friedeggsandcustard
Supply teaching might fit these requirements? 1.5 days a week. You’d need to be qualified though?
I like this idea. I will have to get a pgce first though. I hear its quite intense. I will look into it.

*@Hepzibar

Try your local FE College. They are usually crying out for Learning Support staff to support individual
Students. * Not heard of this before. Thank you

[SingleMumFighting]

Thank you for your replies. I am intially looking at 15 hours because of Child tax credits. I do not understand how they fully work yet. I have had a lot of stress and financial issues. I do not want to trigger a move onto universal credit at the moment.

[BackforGood]

What skills, qualifications do you have?

Mobile hairdressers, beauticians, nail technicians, all set their own appts and therefore hours.
Dog walkers.
Book keepers are often needed for short hours and you can offer service to more than one company.
I'm presuming you are thinking within school hours? In which case things like tutoring, music tuition, driving or escort on Special needs transport, lollipop lady all are term time only and part time. Doesn't fit round your own dc being in school though.
Churches often want a PT admin person and are usually flexible with hours.
Personal assistant for a disabled person - some types of care work.

[tenbob]

A friend of mine is a gymnastics and yoga teacher at a private school and does about 15 hours a week