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Job share possiblity

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BeTaupeBear · 25/01/2025 13:17

I am thinking of applying for a job which is advertised full time but there is someone who would like to apply as part of a job share.
What hours/ days we want work out and the hiring manager is happy with a job share.

Anyone who’s done a job share how did you find it? Is there anything I should consider?

The role is within the education for adults sector

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ByQuaintAzureWasp · 25/01/2025 13:21

Common in education, you need to put a bit if effort I to handover to make sure it works.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 25/01/2025 13:42

I job shared very successfully for 3 years. We were lucky to both work 3 days (Mon-Wen, Wen-Fri) so we always had a face to face hand over mtg on Wed morning. We were team leaders, and we had an additional responsibility to the FT team leaders to justify the extra day.

Some things to think about
1- shared mail boxes

2- do you want to allocate certain tasks to each person , or are you both going to do everything on your days? Or a mix of both?

3- Don't book leave at the same time, you'll be expected to be each other's holiday cover.

4- we kept a running log for each other, of what had happened during our par of the week;issues, resolutions, outstanding tasks etc during our half of the week. We actually did this in an A4 desk diary, but I'm sure there are more techno ways to do it now. .

5- we had to encourage other staff to see us "as one". So, no "I need to speak to Jane about this", but "I need to speak to Jane or Lucy about this".

6- part of our role was appraisals, and we discussed these together beforehand to get a full picture of that staff member. With a couple of particularly trick members of staff, we both did their appraisal.

7 have a very clear line of sight of what your managers are expecting from you. You both need to perform well at the standard expected.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 25/01/2025 13:43

8 - have an exit strategy if one of you wants to leave.

BeTaupeBear · 26/01/2025 13:48

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 25/01/2025 13:43

8 - have an exit strategy if one of you wants to leave.

That’s a really good point I didn’t think of that!
would I be expected to cover the other hours?

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