I’m not sure if anyone has experience of this or can give some advice. My job share colleague is leaving. We do 3 days each (1 day overlapping), each covering the same responsibilities (although my colleague produces some additional reports, not because I’m not able to but because they have been in post more years and have assumed this function).
The company now wants to employ a full timer to cover the role, advertising it as a slightly fancier title with the expectation of being experienced in the reporting capability (at a higher grade). They have not attempted to recruit another job share. I was asked if I wanted the full time role, however, my personal circumstances don’t currently allow for this. I have made it clear I would be disappointed to lose the functions of the role and I have offered to work 4 days and take on any training to be fully competent in the reporting function. It’s not entirely clear what I would be doing if not this role, but I would be more of a ‘jack of all trades’.
Someone (external) has applied for the full time role who has no experience of the precise function of the role, just some general capabilities. I am very upset about this. I joined the company during COVID times and had no induction or training. I’ve had to learn things as I go along. My colleagues are lovely but I have sometimes felt like the office junior as they’ve been there so long and they don’t readily hand over responsibilities that I’m more than capable of handling. I have been a committed and enthusiastic employee with positive feedback (taken on permanently after being on a fixed term originally). I’ve been very flexible with my job share, working different patterns and extra hours when required by the company. I have always worked more than the hours I’m paid for. I now feel totally overlooked and gutted that I’m effectively being replaced. My job description details the responsibilities that I’ll be losing.
If the applicant is employed in the full time role, I want to resign.
Does anyone know what my rights are please?