Replacing a part time job

[olderthanyouthink]

Specifically professional/well paid jobs

I've had a look around and the consensus seems to be that people only get part time in these jobs by working there first and then asking but what do you do when you get made redundant? Did you have to go full time again or did you somehow manage to get another - unicorn - PT role? What did you do about childcare?

I once got school hours.

The opportunity presented itself in the interview. I just said ideally I want to work school hours. Was given requested hours when the job was offered!
But honestly, I first thought I shot myself in the foot. I think it's a tricky one... But you can always dress it up as "... ideally... "
Obviously the more skills you bring to the job the more likely you get the hours you want.

You applied for a "full time" role?

Yes, it was advertised as "full time".

I got lucky and found work via a professional contact who already knew I worked p/t, the role only needed p/t and they agreed to school hours (small business). My DCs were at school by then so I only needed holiday childcare.

Some jobs are advertised as part time.

Try www.timewisejobs.co.uk/

Or some employers seem to be advertising previously full-time roles as open to flexibility.

Always worth asking if you are successful in interview.

I think that if there are no PT jobs you apply for FT jobs and then ask at interview for flexibility and/ or make a flexible working request but understand it is not guaranteed.

If you are the best candidate/ prove you are good at your job and they want to retain you then in many cases they will.

The only other option is to find some one to jobshare with and apply together but I can't imagine it's easy to find anyone suitable.

Even if not PT a lot more employers are open to compressed hours or flexible working hours now that wfh is the norm.

Time wise has 3 jobs in my field, I don't think I fit any of them (I'm a developer, experience with languages and technologies doesn't match up)

So far when I've enquires about "flexibility" they mean you can work full time anytime between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday.

I worry about not saying anything till the interview that they will get annoyed that I just wasted their time.

In theory a job share should be possible but finding a partner who wants the same and can code in the same languages (not uncommon but there's a lot of different ones)

DDs nursery is school hours (early finish on a Friday), she goes 3 days a week and her dad can have her one week day. We had to move her to a different childcare setting once already this year (she was really unhappy) and extending her to long days would mean her going to another bigger nursery which I don't think would suit her. Not sure if they have space for her to do more sessions either, will have to ask, waiting lists are crazy round here so we were lucky to get a place.

I got part time by approaching firms directly, emailing an introduction with my cv and what I was looking for. It’s the best way to get work imo