What if you were suddenly made redundant?
There are a variety of reasons why redundancy might happen within education. With tighter budgets, saving money is at the forefront of many leaders’ minds.
Having seen this process first hand in schools, it can be very upsetting and extremely difficult to put emotions to one side. Heightened emotions affect both those who are facilitating the process and those on the receiving end. The build up to finding out who it is and wondering if it will be you, adds stress to an already stressful job. Of course, the person who is being made redundant is ultimately the most adversely affected if they do not wish to change jobs. There are a variety of financial reasons for this course of action, such as a falling role, overstaffed departments, school merges or closures. Here are some top tips if you find yourself in this challenging situation.
