Job says 28K: what can I negotiate to?

[whatatanker]

So I’ve applied for a job and had an interview. Interview went well, although no job offer. If I’m successful, I will know tomorrow.

The JD says salary is 28K. There’s no range given. What could I negotiate to here if there’s an offer on the table? I’ve got appropriate experience (7 years) and qualifications. Job is full time and I’m in West Midlands.

I just went through recruitment process. Those that were offering below what I wanted I’d not even apply or stop the process as soon as I knew how much would they be willing to pay me. It’s not that I don’t know how to negotiate. It’s that interviewing is time consuming for everyone so I’d rather not waste anyones time if I’m not gonna be happy with what they offered. Didn’t they ask you for your salary expectations before applying ¿

@EasterIssland The salary was not advertised with the position, so I called to ask.

They didn’t ask for my salary expectations.

I suppose that I assumed this figure would be up for negotiation.

Ok. That’s where I’d have stopped and said that sorry my salary expectations where 35 and whether it’d be room for increasing it.

as said I just went through interviews. One company in their first round told me based on my experience was 60k. I was requesting 70k minimum. I told them and they said they’d not match it so I told them I was sorry but I’d not continue with the process. For me asking 25% off extra as you’re asking is a risk and the company might not be as happy as if you had been upfront with your expectations

FE at the moment are seeing loads of strikes due to inadequate pay...if it was where I am and is permanent then there won't be wiggle room.

I think asking for 35 when they've said 28 is much too high a request, and would put them off completely. It's 25% higher! I agree with a previous poster about having a conversation, saying you really love the role and are thrilled at being offered the opportunity, but that you were hoping for a higher salary and that your experience and qualifications support that (particularly if you've been offered higher elsewhere). However, I'd hope they give an indication of potential wriggle room first, and use that to judge whether asking them to go up to 32 would put them off / just try to get them to 30.

If you get offered the job you then ask the salary and when told ask if there is any room for negotiation on this. See then what happens. I would be very surprised if they would go from 28k to 35k, I would be thinking you would be looking at 30k-32k at best.
Make sure that you tell them you are very interested in the role and ask for a couple of days to think it over. Working in HR and would usually find an extra bit for the right candidate but 25% extra would be a non runner.

If the salary was not advertised or you didn’t know before the interview, you are free to negotiate but, set the minimum you would accept as well.

I think a massive part of it is down to the organisation. I don't think I'd think of it as rude at all - I think generally as women we are less likely to ask. But I also think you may need to prepare for them to say outright no or a much lower additional offer.

Did you get the job op?

Got round to the second stage of interviews. I’m actually now considering withdrawing as I’m concerned about the children. Got until Friday to make the decision.

This.

I was going to say this, public sector education jobs are usually on a scale so if it's deemed a Scale 7 job, the salary is somewhere between £x and £y. The only wiggle room is where on that scale you enter. And once you've worked up the scale, you can't go higher than the top of the scale.

@TowerblocksAndSunflowers yes I know that. I’ve been on the scale before.

However, this is not a public sector education job. This is why I’ve been asking for advice.

It’s a position in education, private sector. There was no range given.