Contract question

Pollyanna2018 · Post by **Pollyanna2018** » 14 Jun 2018, 10:29

Good morning everyone

I am currently going through the waiting period for DBS checks before I am contacted for my start date!
I have a question about the working hours. The job advertisement says 25 hours 9-2pm. It also says “one in six” working five weeks then having one week off.
Now my question is is that one week off using holiday allowance. Or is it literally a week of no work where I don’t get paid for a week?!

Any help would be much appreciated

Thanks!

Mattwho13 · Post by **Mattwho13** » 14 Jun 2018, 10:37

Good morning,

I am in the same position as you, currently waiting for dbs checks to come back and the position i have applied for is the same hours as yours, working 6 days per week for 5 weeks with 6th week off. My understanding is that it isnt taken from your holiday entitlement and you will paid as normal for your week off.

Pollyanna2018 · Post by **Pollyanna2018** » 14 Jun 2018, 10:42

Thanks for replying

That would make sense actually - as it’s a 25 hour week contract but if you’re working six days then the extra day a week adds up to a week off every six weeks perhaps?

Just a bit worried of having one week without no money!

Mattwho13 · Post by **Mattwho13** » 14 Jun 2018, 11:00

Excactly, you will actually be working 30 hours, paid for 25 then paid for the missing 5 hours from each week on your week off

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 14 Jun 2018, 11:59

Mattwho13 wrote:Excactly, you will actually be working 30 hours, paid for 25 then paid for the missing 5 hours from each week on your week off

100% correct.

Some people also decide to work their 6th week which will classed as overtime

On overtime, there are 3 rates

Up to 38/39 hours - SSPR -

First 10 hours overtime - the highest rate

Beyond 10 hours which reduces slightly

There is also a Scheduled Attendance rate which is contractural overtime even then in most cases its filled by volunteers.