Working 12 hours a week term time.

[Curioussausage]

I have been a SAHM for the last 8 years. And have 4 children, 2 in school, one about to qualify for 15 free hours in preschool from January and a one year old. We have always been ok living off my husbands earnings, and don’t qualify for any help or benefits etc. i have however always got in the back of my mind that I do need to and will return to work one day, as it’d be nice to have extra spare money, feel like I’m contributing and also I have many years ahead of me left to work once they’re all at school in the not so distant future. A job has come up in a localish school office working 12 hours a week Monday and Fridays, I have applied and asked to interview (so not been offered it yet) Now I’m trying to decide if once I’ve paid childcare petrol etc, it’d even be worth it. I’d probably not been any better off (pay isn’t great) financially but it’s a stepping stone, and at least getting me back into a working environment. Am I mad for considering it? Or should I wait a bit longer.

Oh I'd absolutely go for it. Childcare wont be forever and those jobs are like golddust.

I don't think your mad at all.
School jobs don't come up often and when they do they are hard to get an interview for!
Ideal for kids holidays etc, don't miss out on it!

It would be a great stepping stone, I’d definitely go for it.

I actually paid $5 a week to work at one point. with child care, petrol and parking costs, but it put me back out there.
My DC are girls, they don’t remember a time I wasn’t working. DH and I also took it in turns to stay home when they were sick. There was none of the ‘my job pays the bills and is too important’ guff.
They see that we parented equally and that no one’s job was more important.
Their expectations of their partners is very similar.
Good luck with the interview.

Thanks for your input! This is what I’m thinking, nice and short hours really, and obviously when the time comes that I want to work more at least there’s something on my cv. Obviously got to get the job first. A lot of my friends think why stress yourself, when your busy enough with 4 kids and don’t desperately need the money. But I always in my head once all 4 are at school I’ll still have another 30odd working years left, so don’t want to leave it too much longer to get back to the world of work.

Good luck 💐

It's a brilliant stepping stone, good luck!