Made to be a team leader

[watsond2]

When I applied for a job I was asked if I would like to part of a team or a team leader role and I made it very clear I didn't want to take on a team leader role. I was then interviewed, got the job as a technician and that was that. A few weeks into the job I was asked if I would like to lead the team which again I said no. I work part time and have two small children and when you take on a leader role your then responsible for your own work and others. One year on I have pretty much been left to run a small team and then was asked into me an interim team leader. I accepted this time but only on an interim basis. I made it very clear I didn't want to be in a team leader role and really feel like I've been forced into it. The work is so chaotic, there are no systems in place and I feel like I'm totally sinking. There has been one person that assists our team that has taken too long doing certain tasks which I now get an ear bashing on. I don't know what to do. It's 100% remote working which fits round school runs but I hate being in charge of people. I done it years ago and hated it then. I would never if applied for team leader role and just feel like I've been forced in to it

Are you now getting more pay, due to increased responsibilities of line management? Will you have to do the team's annual reviews and determine their ratings. Are you on point for any disciplinaries, signing off absences eg holiday, sickness, parental and mat leave. Have they formalised this in writing?

if they haven't formalised any of the above then I would call a meeting and express your concern that they've given you extra responsibility, no extra pay or LM training and on that basis you are not able to accept the change to your contract which hasn't been formalised or agreed.

No I'm not getting more pay for my new role and yes I now have to set objectives for my team members, approve annual leave, set performance ratings. I'm just frustrated because I never applied for a team leader role. I've done a team leader role before and really did not like it. I made it clear before I joined that I didn't want a role like that but my boss knows I have previous experience of this and has just pushed me into this role

On the basis of your update, I'd set up a meeting to formalise your concerns otherwise they will take it that by implication of you not raising any objection you're OK with them imposing a significant increase in responsibility onto you with no consultation or pay increase.