Notice period for job in school - when's my last day

[tellmewhentheLangshiplandscoz]

Hi all

Hopefully quick question ... I'm about to do resignation letter and looking at calendar can see my last day (4 weeks notice, admin position) actually falls on half term.

Is that still my last day or do I physically have to work 4 weeks so in effect add another one on and finish the week after?

Sorry if this is a thick question

Calendar weeks.

Cheers flowery. Can I ask (assuming you're in education? Sorry if wrong!) I was planning on telling my manager verbally on Monday then following up that night with formal letter emailed to her and HT.

Is that the protocol? Never resigned before so have no idea what to do

I’m not in education no, although I have some experience in education, and resigning isn’t any different. Your planned approach sounds fine. I think I would tweak it slightly by handing over the letter at the same time, just so it’s clearly on the record that you resigned in writing on that day.

Just write

Dear HT,

I hereby give the required four weeks notice of my intention to leave x school on Y date.

That it

Why not leave it a few more days and you’ll be paid for the holiday?
That’s an extra weeks pay just waiting

Thanks both and that's a good point about the extra week

Things have been tough leading up to this so whilst I know it's going to be a huge relief I'm shitting myself a bit and it's a busy time so although I don't "owe" anything per say, my inner people pleaser knows I'm potentially choosing scrap time to go. Even though it's to absolutely save my sanity.

But thanks again for posting as advice on the practical side means one less thing to worry about - much appreciated both

The four weeks notice is the minimum, you can give more notice. When I left my last job I needed to give 6 weeks notice but I gave 8. As pp said I'd time it so you leave at the end of the holiday.

So another stupid question ... a month exactly takes me into half term and I'm guessing I'm paid for my notice so while my last actual day in is the week before wouldn't I be paid for the following week anyway?

I'm considering offering to stop an extra week or two if they need me, depending on how the conversation goes. Kind of expecting it to go down like a lead balloon

You may have already thought of this, and I don't know when you started your job, but you might owe them money/hours as it's just been the summer holidays. Or they might owe you.

I started my term time only job at the end of April (4.5 years ago) and at the end of this month I'm changing over to all year round and I'll owe my trust 25 hours in annual leave due to the pro rata pay.

Thanks Wreck, good point, I'd not thought of that. That could be a bummer if I owe them! I'm not sure how I'd work that out actually, I've assumed I'll perhaps owe hours/pay for staff training hours I've not yet done although my hours are so part time I'm hoping it won't be a massive amount.

How does it work, do you have to do the hours or is it just deducted from last pay pack?

Jeez more questions, sorry folks

Meant to say I started my job fairly early in the academic year (sorry to be vague, trying not to out myself)

I couldn't work it out, I asked HR and they did it. I would guess that if you started at a similar time to now then you should be pretty even. I guess they would deduct it from your pay? Or you could offer to work the hours but it might not be anything, or they might even owe you! Such a stress, I'm sure it'll all work out fine