{"id":141590,"date":"2023-09-24T00:48:54","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T00:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity-hub.com\/?p=141590"},"modified":"2023-09-24T00:48:54","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T00:48:54","slug":"i-want-to-do-a-job-share-after-my-maternity-leave-but-my-boss-says-its-not-possible-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity-hub.com\/fashion\/i-want-to-do-a-job-share-after-my-maternity-leave-but-my-boss-says-its-not-possible-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"I want to do a job share after my maternity leave but my boss says it's not possible | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

APPRENTICE star and West Ham United vice-chair Karren Brady <\/strong>answers your careers questions.<\/p>\n

Here, she helps a reader who wants to do a job share after she returns from maternity leave.<\/p>\n

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Q) I\u2019m due to return to my job as a teacher after the October half-term following maternity leave, and have requested to do a job share, so I can still spend time with my daughter. <\/strong><\/p>\n

However, the headteacher has emailed me to say this won\u2019t be possible, as the person covering my leave doesn\u2019t want to do the other half of the job share, so I will need to go back full-time. <\/strong><\/p>\n

She was very nice about it, but didn\u2019t mention advertising the role externally. <\/strong><\/p>\n

What should my next steps be, do you think? <\/strong><\/p>\n

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I love my job, but I also love being a mum and I feel so conflicted. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Mara, via email<\/em><\/p>\n

A) <\/strong>It sounds like you have a good relationship with your headteacher, so I think you should meet her face-to-face for an informal conversation, if possible. <\/p>\n

Explain that you love your teaching job, but your parenting responsibilities are making it difficult to come back to work full-time, and ask if she would consider posting the job-share role externally.<\/p>\n

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Not every request for flexible working can be granted, but the school should consider your request fairly and reasonably, and if it is refused, they should give you a clear business case as to why. <\/p>\n

If she says it would negatively impact the school to have any more employees on reduced\/flexible hours, then that is a considered and justifiable response. <\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t feel like your request has been fairly considered, you could formally appeal the decision. <\/p>\n

But it is always advisable to try to resolve things amicably, as formal processes can damage your relationship with your employer and cause a lot of stress. <\/p>\n

Speak to your union rep or call ACAS, who can give expert advice on workplace rights.<\/p>\n