Job share

[Jamma]

It's high time I did my years of child caring & my wife is able to do a full time job again. With that in mind I'm hoping to change my job to a job share. Anyone here got experience if doing this? Tips for a successful application? Pitfalls to be wary of? What's worked & what hasn't etc?

Thanks

[nunheadmum]

I haven't done it myself but as I deal with HR, I'd say the key thing in applying is to try and see things from your employers side and present an option that addresses as many potential problems as possible. If you show that you have thought about them, if they're reasonable, it tends to rub off. It helps if it's a job where you can split the job load cleanly or if not, it helps if you know the person you'll be sharing with and know that you have good communication - and ideally can cross over for a period of time each week.

Others who have actually done it may have more practical advice. It probably depends a lot on how flexible your employer tends to be in their general approach.