My job stuff AGAIN OT - but exciting for me!
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My job stuff AGAIN OT - but exciting for me!
This job has been advertised - unfortunately P/T but absolutely in the career direction I want to go! Unlike the last job I tick all the boxes!! I'm waiting for the phonecall back right now. I've just phoned D and he has utterly, enthusiastically, and unreserverdley said we can/will live on his wage and my P/T wage. It means I could do my MA in one year rather than between 2-4 too!!! I'm so excited, I'm SO excited!! MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!!
We are currently recruiting to our Panel of Independent People (IP), which is jointly managed by .... Council and ..... County Council. The Independent People on the Panel provide an independent element in the Social Services complaints procedure. To qualify as an Independent Person neither you nor your partner can be a member or officer of either authority.
We have various roles for IP’s; these include investigating complaints against the Social Services Department, shadowing the investigator where the complaint is made by a child, chairing Review Panels and sitting as an independent member of a Review Panel.
Your skills and attributes should include:-
• Be independent minded
• Have good listening skills
• Manage challenging situations
• Work under pressure and to strict timescales
• Analyse information and produce accurate and concise reports
• Work from home on a commissioned basis
• Adhere to equal opportunities policies
• Be self motivated and work under own initiative
• Be professional and customer focused
• Having your own transport is desirable as the work could involve travel across City and County
• Have some knowledge of how large organisations function
We in turn will offer you regular guidance, advice and training. Hours are negotiable and our rates are competitive.
For more information...
We have various roles for IP’s; these include investigating complaints against the Social Services Department, shadowing the investigator where the complaint is made by a child, chairing Review Panels and sitting as an independent member of a Review Panel.
Your skills and attributes should include:-
• Be independent minded
• Have good listening skills
• Manage challenging situations
• Work under pressure and to strict timescales
• Analyse information and produce accurate and concise reports
• Work from home on a commissioned basis
• Adhere to equal opportunities policies
• Be self motivated and work under own initiative
• Be professional and customer focused
• Having your own transport is desirable as the work could involve travel across City and County
• Have some knowledge of how large organisations function
We in turn will offer you regular guidance, advice and training. Hours are negotiable and our rates are competitive.
For more information...
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Well they phoned!! I DO tick all the boxes and they're keen for me to apply. The downsides are that work isn't garaunteed and is commissioned piecemeal, she said the average is about 10 hours a week. The pay is pretty good £20 an hour or $37 so it would be a real if small income.
D is still 100% behind me doing it and has said if I was only sat studying he would absolutely be willing to be the breadwinner - the work not being garaunteed isn't a problem to him.
In a sense I'm in shock, part of me had wanted to do the MA full time but could see no means of achieving that while keeping my work level high enough to re-enter later. I'm scared ****less about competition for the post, they attract lawyers, doctors, etc. It doesn't matter how many boxes I tick if the next person ticks them better!!
D is still 100% behind me doing it and has said if I was only sat studying he would absolutely be willing to be the breadwinner - the work not being garaunteed isn't a problem to him.
In a sense I'm in shock, part of me had wanted to do the MA full time but could see no means of achieving that while keeping my work level high enough to re-enter later. I'm scared ****less about competition for the post, they attract lawyers, doctors, etc. It doesn't matter how many boxes I tick if the next person ticks them better!!
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Okay...stop the what if's. Think positive. Think the job is already yours.
This jobs sounds like it was created just for you. Working from home!!! That's a dream come true for a lot of folks.
Keep us posted.
This jobs sounds like it was created just for you. Working from home!!! That's a dream come true for a lot of folks.
Keep us posted.
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Think positive. Think the job is already yours.
I spoke to one of my old supervisors about it and she felt it was right up my street as long as we could afford the wage cut!!! She said it would be a healthy outlet for my pedantic reasoning which actually is one of the first things she's ever said that make me feel she likes me as opposed to being 'supportive' - I couldn't help but laugh!
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D is still 100% behind me doing it and has said if I was only sat studying he would absolutely be willing to be the breadwinner
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Originally Posted by Jazzman
I was just thinking what an confidence boost for D to be the main bread winner... bet that would do wonders for him....
I think it is a boost for D that I have the confidence to finish my job to do this - THAT he knows wouldn't have been the case a year ago, probably still not the case six months ago but I am confident now.
It is definately about getting better - what you all call recovery!
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I told my best mate about it tonight - she laughed her head off, said it sounded daunting but right up my street!!
Thank you all so much - it feels incredible to have such a great bunch cheering for me - and of course for D!!
* Living with D is ace - I was looking at embyonic pond snail eggs under a microscope tonight, you could see their eyes and see them wiggling inside the jelly - they were SO CUTE!! I never know what I'll learn or see next!
Thank you all so much - it feels incredible to have such a great bunch cheering for me - and of course for D!!
* Living with D is ace - I was looking at embyonic pond snail eggs under a microscope tonight, you could see their eyes and see them wiggling inside the jelly - they were SO CUTE!! I never know what I'll learn or see next!
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