Should I ask for a pay rise for line management duties?

[Rmc13]

I'm in a role I've been in for 4 years and my counterpart has handed resignation in. They will be replacing with a more junior (less experienced) person and my manager has offered out the possibility for me to line manage this new person.

I'm grateful for the opportunity and would like to develop and add these skills to my experience.

My question is, would I be right to expect a payrise for these line manager responsibilities? Should I ask about it? Some advice would be great please.

You would be right to, and you should ask for one. It's a promotion to a more senior role with more responsibility and that should come with more remuneration.

However, there's nothing stopping them just promoting you against your will - I've had this in the past - I've refused a promotion (I didn't want to become a people manager) but was told it was happening anyway, whether I liked it or not.

You’ll get further I suspect if you ask for an “acting up” allowance until you prove you’re capable of the next level of promotion. That way, if you’re hopeless at it, they can take away the allowance and put you back in your old job without demotion. Zero risk for anyone and with luck you’ll prove your competence and be confirmed in the new job title.

As a bonus - it means your manager will have to actively monitor your progress and feedback so you will know how you’re doing

Yes, absolutely negotiate for this!

Meet with your manager and agree/scope out your new role, and make it clear that you would like a pay increase commensurate with your increased responsibilities. You can also agree on some training, if required. If you have a pay figure in mind, no harm in naming it (this is the time to ask for what you want - they can always say no).

If they don't agree on a payrise straight away, nail them down to a pay review in (say) 3-6 months. Don't let them take advantage.

Yes even it it’s interim stipend