Hi 👋🏻
First ever post, will try to keep this short as possible 😬 lol
Just after others opinions/advice really….especially those who have been in a similar position or even work in a school!
I am stuck between going back to my current workplace or starting a new career inside a school (potentially have 2 job offers for school admin)
For context, I am a first time mam on maternity leave with my 6 month old LG I am very anxious at the thought of leaving her to go back to work but know she is in good hands with my close family who are her childcare when I do need to work.
Going back to my current workplace would mean I have 11 months of maternity leave before returning 4 days a week Tue-Fri, office based 9am-5:30pm getting home for around 6pm each night.
Salary around £1,300 per month with deductions of parking (£50), pension (£30) and travelling to work is 20-25 mins drive.
I am in an assisted manager position with a team of 5 under my management so it is a lot of pressure and pay isn’t great, however I am comfortable there, boss is friendly and lenient I’ve worked there almost a decade, though I have lost my passion for the job in all honesty.
The potential 2 school positions want new starters potentially as early as mid April, could be May though, meaning my baby will be 7 or 8 months. They are the same hours of Mon-Fri 8am-4pm (term time only + 5 days), 10 minute drive from home with a salary of £24.5k per annum so take home of approx £1,700 per month. Free parking, pensions are better as it’s via the council.
I would be in an admin assistant position so no management roles.
Suppose my question is, is working 5 days a week but having the term time off and additional pay a no brainier and I should accept any position that is (hopefully) offered as it will benefit me a lot in the long run when my baby is in nursery/school or do I stay put to have a guaranteed 3 days off with her every week but miss out on some school holidays and quite a lot lesser pay…
thank you if you read this far!
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Decisions on going back to current workplace or accepting new job on maternity leave
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Firsttimemamm · 09/03/2023 12:00
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