Please help?

[callumsmummy]

Hey ladies hope we are all well? I'm quite upset actually, im a single mom to my 2 year old son , and I really want to go back to work but , do I put on my cv that I'm a single mom? That I can't be flexible and need set hours? No one wil give me a job then I'm also stuck as well as I don't have anyone to have my son while I go to interviews!! I only want to go back part time? Any advice plz? Xx

 

[Jennifurball]

Maybe join an agency, you could bring your son and with some jobs you don't even need an interview, you can be taken on as a temp to be made permanent in some cases.

 

[callumsmummy]

Won't that mess around with my benefits etc then tho? Thanks for you reply x

 

[Jennifurball]

I think only if you do more than 16 hours a week it will affect them.

 

[teal]

Would you not have a friend or family who could watch your LO if you had an interview? I definitely know it's hard to have someone look after a LO at short notice.

I'm not sure how working affects any benefits because I've been lucky enough that I could keep working. Just to let you know though if you work more than 16 hours you can then claim working tax credits and will get a percentage of your child care paid for - I can't remember the percentage off hand but it's quite high.

Good luck xx

 

[Fraggles]

You can work up to 16 hours and still receive some income support and still receive housing and concil tax benefit. Some nurseries and child minders offer a day rate which is handy if you want to go to interviews. You dont need to tell them you are a single parent and also you have legal rights to flexible working as a parent. I work 30 hours a week with 2 children as a single mummy. I requested flexible working hours so I could become part time and it was approved so many workers are willing and understanding of working mums.

 

[callumsmummy]

Nope I hardley have any friends or family , willing to look after My son while I go to interviews , this is the problem