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Am I going to lose my job?

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Happyface246 · 06/07/2025 16:45

Hi I’ve worked in the same school for10 years. I was a teaching assistant (mainly SEND) who got asked last year if I wanted to be assistant home school support. I said yes and that is the role I have been doing since then. I have nothing in writing and the contract I have is for full time permanent ta - with clauses in it saying you may be asked to take on other responsibilities. On Friday I was called in to a meeting and asked if I would like to carry on the role in September. I said yes they said great, congratulations and shook my hand. They then said that my title would be changing to acting home school support - a letter will be sent out. oh and by the way they are going to advertise the position and interviewing mid November by panel. I’m going to contact my union on Monday but wondered what my position is? If I don’t get the interview/job am I out or can I go back to my contract? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks .

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Gastons5dozenEggs · 06/07/2025 18:33

Yes you should go back to your TA contract if you don't get this role but make sure they make this clear to you ideally in writing. Do you work for a LA, academy, non VA or private school? I suspect they have put together a new Job Description for this role, had it evaluated and now they're ready for someone to fill it more formally. However they're obliged to make it a fair recruitment process hence the advertising and recruitment. They don't have to advertise particularly widely if they don't want to, it could be as low key as a poster in the staff room, or they could choose to go long and wide with their advert. I would think they probably have you in mind for the role but if you want it, still give it your all. You'll always have your original role to fall back to, they can't take that away from you. I think it sounds like you're in a strong position and in an ideal world they should have created the new role earlier, there may be a number of reasons this didn't happen but it sounds like they're making the right steps to formalise the role.

WFHmutha25 · 06/07/2025 18:48

Are you on a secondment? Did you receive any contract amendment letter?

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Happyface246 · 06/07/2025 21:15

WFHmutha25 · 06/07/2025 18:48

Are you on a secondment? Did you receive any contract amendment letter?

Hiya no I didn’t .

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Happyface246 · 06/07/2025 21:16

Gastons5dozenEggs · 06/07/2025 18:33

Yes you should go back to your TA contract if you don't get this role but make sure they make this clear to you ideally in writing. Do you work for a LA, academy, non VA or private school? I suspect they have put together a new Job Description for this role, had it evaluated and now they're ready for someone to fill it more formally. However they're obliged to make it a fair recruitment process hence the advertising and recruitment. They don't have to advertise particularly widely if they don't want to, it could be as low key as a poster in the staff room, or they could choose to go long and wide with their advert. I would think they probably have you in mind for the role but if you want it, still give it your all. You'll always have your original role to fall back to, they can't take that away from you. I think it sounds like you're in a strong position and in an ideal world they should have created the new role earlier, there may be a number of reasons this didn't happen but it sounds like they're making the right steps to formalise the role.

Thank you x

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