Part Time to Term Time working

[nunheadmum]

I'm considering a change of jobs that would mean moving from a 3 day a week job to full-time term time working. Has anyone done this and found any particular issues with it? It would mean losing me-time on my home days (yes it's a lot of cleaning, ironing, organising etc but I have space/time to do it) but gaining time with the kids at holiday times. Not sure if that's a good trade off or not.

[slh2009]

Hi I have recently done this....it's taken a few weeks to get back into the swing of working 5 days a week but just starting my first half term holiday is good :-) I'm very lucky that I got a job working at my son's school so have no Childcare costs or pick up stress, there 's a lot to be said for that. I am missing my "me" time but I think it's worth it while he's young.....

[Sol]

Is it every day school hours or every day 9 to 5pm? 13 weeks annual leave is not a bad deal. It seems to be best for the kids and family in general but it is also nice to have a day a week for yourself and the house shores.

[EDmummy]

I think it's personal to your family dynamics and changes with age of children. If you can afford a cleaner, all the better.

[Sol]

Just calculating the days you will have off with 3 days per week and with the new 5 day a week deal; you will get less days if you do 5 days school term.

[nunheadmum]

I'm just considering the options at this point so don't know exact hours but I expect it would be 9-5 every day. But ideally it would be more local than my current part-time role.

I'm slightly wary that I'd find it hard to lose that time to catch up. And as the kids approach the upper end of primary, they don't need quite as much entertaining on school holidays. But equally as they get older, it becomes easier to do stuff with them so it'd be nice to have a bit more time together during the holidays.

I think ED mummy is probably right and any extra money from it should go on a cleaner.

Just wondered really if there were any angles I hadn't thought of, from anyone who's done it. slh2009 - sounds like it's working well for you.

[womanofdulwich]

What happens when your child is ill? need to factor in some slack somewhere .