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Term Time Jobs that are not Support Workers

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DanniHag · 22/02/2023 11:05

My company are on the brink of collapse and my daughter is about to go into primary school this year after being in non-term time nursery.

My currently company have been understanding about school holidays but if I go for a new job, I am concerned I will have some hassle getting the school holidays off as I have no other childcare available.

I decided I was going to focus on term time jobs which I think would be more suitable- I am able to get a day or two childcare at a push so in-service days etc will be covered.

The issue I am having looking is that I am mainly secreterial and administration but all term time jobs are supported workers for schools/classroom assistants and teachers which I am not qualified or wishing to do

Have any other parents found any other term time jobs which could work with the school holidays?

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EmmaDilemma5 · 22/02/2023 11:37

What's putting you off an admin job in a school? It's a busy job but if you have the right team around you it's not unmanageable and can be really fun. Added bonus of term time and lots of colleagues in a similar situation.

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DanniHag · 23/02/2023 18:19

EmmaDilemma5 · 22/02/2023 11:37

What's putting you off an admin job in a school? It's a busy job but if you have the right team around you it's not unmanageable and can be really fun. Added bonus of term time and lots of colleagues in a similar situation.

I would love an admin job, but everything I am seeing is non-termtime, I am unsure if it is only in Scotland but all admin jobs in school are full time all year round now.

I am mainly admin and secretarial all my life so I am very experienced but the only TT jibs I am seeing are support workers or teachers.
I am unsure if there might be any other ideas so I can look into these.

It is looking very likely My employer will be finishing up Just before school starts so I want ti have an idea as soon as I can

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Quitelikeacatslife · 23/02/2023 18:20

Most school admin jobs are term time, maybe plus 5 days but most are not , unless you are looking at business manager level then you'd expect that is full time

Shinyandnew1 · 23/02/2023 18:28

Our school admin jobs are all year round.

Be careful when looking at Teaching assistant salaries-they are often advertised as an ‘ok’ looking wage, but when it’s pro-rated for holidays and the fact it’s not 37.5 hours, you end up with a very low wage.

LeafHunter · 23/02/2023 18:30

I work for a charity and staff can request term
tome only contracts.

TeamadIshbel · 23/02/2023 18:31

School office/admin
Canteen staff
School day cleaning
After school club

LIZS · 23/02/2023 18:33

Civil service, local government, colleges

WreckTangled · 23/02/2023 18:33

I work in school nursing (NHS, not based in a school) and some of our admins have term time only contracts.

EwwSprouts · 23/02/2023 18:34

Like a PP, I worked for a charity on a term time contract.

Alphabet1spaghetti2 · 23/02/2023 18:35

Hospitality. Hotels can and do offer such contracts in most of their departments.

Runningonjammiedodgers · 23/02/2023 18:35

Try your local university or FE college. You will still have to juggle half terms but you can get Christmas, Easter and a looong summer. Catering jobs and student services jobs are more often than not term time. Also most uni libraries will have some term time staff.

PatChaunceysFruitCake · 23/02/2023 18:36

You say you won't have childcare but are you certain there is no holiday club provision at the school your DC is about to start?

Trinity69 · 23/02/2023 18:40

I work in an admin role at a school. Term time only and I opted to work 8 - 4 ( my kids are older) but the options to do 8-3 or even 9-3 were available. Also the option to work remotely but none of this info was in the advert. It’s always worth applying and explaining your situation if successful. If they want you, they’ll be flexible.

amaretti1999 · 23/02/2023 18:43

I work in the finance office in an independent school.
We often adjust hours for the right candidate.

chocolateisavegetable · 24/02/2023 16:56

I do an admin job in Children’s Services and one of my colleagues is term time only. The jobs are often advertised as full time, but “requests for part time work will be considered.” Only one of the team is full time so don’t be put off!

milkysmum · 24/02/2023 17:55

Would you not consider holiday clubs? Mine have used a variety of these over the years, some they seemed to like more than others, and some cost more than others, but they enabled me to work when I didn't have enough annual leave to cover all the school holidays.

BridieConvert · 24/02/2023 18:57

There were term time office jobs at 2 of the primary schools in my town (Angus) so they definitely exist, they are just very few and far between because people tend to stay in the job for years and years once they have them! There are some full year ones as well, usually for the clusters as opposed to in the actual school offices. With the 1140 childcare hours, nursery ones tend to now be full year which is annoying!

Teatime55 · 24/02/2023 19:00

Most admin jobs here are term time + 5 days.
There’s also HR and reprographics and SEN admin, student services.
Most schools I know the FT are business manager, PA and finance.

emsyj37 · 24/02/2023 21:56

Term time is widely available in my civil service department.

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