FT role wanting to propose Job share

[londonagent]

I'm a manager of a very busy estate agency in London and desperate to reduce my hours but the job is definitely a full-time role. Someone suggested proposing a job share which for me personally would be fantastic but I need help putting forward a business case for it to my boss.
Should I be offering to help recruit/train a job share? how would it benefit the business? would it actually work in reality. Anyone done similar in a management position?

My friend did this as a manager of a national chsin of shops. Both ladies are 50s so did it involve any child care issue. Rather it was about succession planning, ensuring he shop could remain open each day with a manager present (6 days a week Monday to Saturday), cover during sick days snd annual leave.

In their instance, they split it 6 days on and 6 days off as one wanted to travel a bit.

They also split certain portions/responsibilities of the role so that one was responsible for so that accountability was there

Hi OP, I used to manage a job share. The sharers were at a supervisory level. It took us a few months to get it working smoothly. These are the things that helped:

• There was a half day where they both worked. It was so valuable for them to have a weekly cup of tea and a chat rather than just rely on emails. The organisation was able to cover the extra cost fortunately.
• We had properly documented processes that they both had to follow. Any changes to processes had to be discussed and signed off by me. I don't like being that prescriptive as a manager, but it was essential in this case.
• We had very clear assignment of work in terms of what was shared and what was individual.

To be honest, it was a lot of work just to get back to where we were with one post holder. There were some benefits...

• Absence cover was easier. I wouldn't routinely offer overtime to one when the other was away because it doubled up costs (annual leave, sickness etc was paid) but I did occasionally if busy.
• It was easier to muddle through long holidays if they didn't go at the same time.
• It worked for the two people concerned, which was great, and they will both be there for the long run as a result.

I think if you go for it then it absolutely must be with someone you like and respect and who will not see you as competition. So yes, you should be involved in recruitment and training.

Thank you so much for your really helpful and detailed response