Help me mumsnet with one of your well-crafted emails!!! (Negotiating salary fail!))

[IswearIneverhadagun]

Yesterday evening I verbally accepted a job offer for a role I'm quite keen on. I've been out of work for 18 months, so I'm v. relieved and looking forward to having a salary again.
I asked a ton of questions but didn't negotiate the salary (don't ask me why..)
I'm now feeling like a total dufus and want to raise it with them - is it too late? How can I frame this?! Salary wasn't mentioned at all when I had a chat with them last night. I don't want to go into this new job with regrets. Help, please!

What’s the salary range on the advert?

Hi whateveryour name is.

thinking about our conversation on x day. I realised that salary wasn’t mentioned.

can you advise the compensation and holiday for the role please?

many thanks

I assume they will send you something in writing? So that's your opportunity to say "I was disappointed by the salary; I was hoping for £x ...." although it sounds like you don't actually know what the salary is, so it might be fine?

No range. It's just shows a specific figure.

How much you want to negotiate up and why?

Public or private sector?

Do you want more than the advertised rate?

Thanks for replying. I've seen the advertised salary, we (I) just didn't clarify it or mention it on the call. Maybe that's the easy way to raise it...sounds simple now!

How much you want to negotiate up and why?

This! If you have experience that is above what is required and will enhance the role then negotiate. But given you've been out of work for so long I don't think you're in a particularly good negotiating position tbh.

Hello - Public.

If it showed a specific figure in the advert and the topic hasn't been discussed the appropriate email to send is just "Can you confirm the salary is £xx,xxx pa as per the original advert, and please advise what other benefits are part of the standard employee package"

Yep.

If it’s fixed point public sector it is likely that the salary is the salary? I’m not sure if they can negotiate unless they advertised a range.

I have some specialist training & experience that they don't currently have. Not sure how much to ask for. I've realised I have only negotiated 3 times before. I did get 2 yeses and I no, so it's prob worth a go.

Thanks all for your comments.

If they needed your specialist skill set, it would have been in the JD and the salary reflective of it.

if public sector it’s highly unlikely there is budget to pay for skills they haven’t said they need.

Public sector is a lot harder to negotiate as they normally have fixed bands, or something fixed point. Not impossible, but unlikely to get a massive raise on the salary.

It's rare you can get more than the advertised rate in the public sector.

I'd suggest you look at what the salary scales look like as it could be that you're starting at the bottom for your grade but it may rise next year? Especially if it's a lower grade. So ask about pay progression.

Although the salary may be lower than you expected, is the job worth it? Have you looked at the employers pension contribution as that could be much more than other jobs would pay and would make up for lower than expected pay just now?

This does not often matter in the Public Sector. Grades are usually banded and to get more money you need to be there for longer.