Wanting to be back at work but super restricted...

[Fluffythecowkiller]

Hi all,

So I have a son who is in reception and a daughter doing 2 days a week at nursery, due to start reception 2023. I would like to get back to work, but due to external factors (partners job, lack of support available from grandparents) im only able to work within school hours, and at the moment just the 2 days a week until DD goes to school, but will also need to be available over the holidays to take full care of my kids, again because all of the care lands with me due to the external gactors. Has anyone else been in a similar predicament and been able to find work or their own way working from home? I'm curious of similar circumstances and looking for a bit of support! Help a mumma out 😥❤

I'm in a bit of a similar predicament although luckily not in a hurry but I would like to return to work at some point in the near future.

Every now and then my dd school advertises a part time position working in their reception or dinner hall etc so keep an eye out for something like that.
If you need term time only your only option is a school really. If you see a job you like it's worth emailing and asking if they'd consider making the position a job share. So you could do two days and the other person 3

Leisure centre creche is the first childcare I used and it was definitely at under 6m. However it was only for an hour.

I don't think it will give you the reliability you need. They won't have the capacity to take many babies under 1 in at any one time, so there is a risk if only 1 or 2 others are booked in, they won't be able to take them. They are great for the odd coffee or swim but not really a robust childcare solution for you to rely on. Plus around 10 months ish a lot of babies develop separation anxiety and will need consistency.

I think you need to look at what's going to give. Where can you compromise? Giving up a couple of evenings seems the obvious one to me.