How many hours??? - Silkysteps early years forum

JoannePowell · #1 07-01-2011, 09:17 AM

Hello,

Need a little bit of advice!

I am working in a Pre-School and they have funded my NVQ3, they have now cut my hours. I am now only working 2 mornings a week! I can not afford to only work this but if I leave I will have to pay back the funding for the NVQ! Does anyone know how many hours a week is needed to work to do an NVQ3?

Many thanks
Joanne

Alison Day · #2 07-01-2011, 09:38 PM

Hi ya

For mine I have to work a min of 17hrs per week but not sure if thats a requirment or just what the terms of my training provider are. Seems unfair if this was out of your control. Can you tranfer if you get another job???

xx

Heidi · #3 07-01-2011, 10:37 PM

Have a word with your manager and explain what you have just written on this forum. Are you obliged to work a year or two after gaining your qualification for the setting to recoup their investment?

Tell her/him you need to (and would like to) work more hours at the setting to earn money to cover your household bills. Explain you understand the contract is in place to ensure that people do not 'use' settings to gain an NVQ and then leave , but if they are unable to give you more hours, you need to seek work elsewhere on your days off. You don't necessarily have to work in the sector if it is just for extra money; and there are agencies around for casual labour.

If your days are set, there is nothing to stop you working elsewhere until perhaps more permanent hours in your setting become available, in which case you will have to make a choice to be fair to those who are employing you.

It is hard for settings ( I am a manager myself) but I try not to have have too many staff, so that I can (hopefully) give enough hours to staff to keep them happy and for me not to lose good staff. Once you have gained your NVQ there is no obligation for you to work a set number of hours - it is ditated by how many hours you are needed. It is only when you are training that a specified number is required to enable a student to learn and put the theories into practice.

Speak to your manager and explain - there's a difference between wanting more work/hours and needing more work/hours due to spiralling costs.

charlotte1001 · #4 07-03-2011, 08:53 PM

hiya
i was told i needed to do a minimum of 18hours a week, could you do your 2 mornings, volunteer the rest of the hours you need to make it up to 18hrs at your setting your curremtly at and then work elsewhere part-time in any spare hours or evenings to make up on income

persie · #5 07-04-2011, 06:28 PM

at my college we were told to do a minimum of 6hrs

this is if you are in the setting on a voluntary basis and paying for the course yourself.

I'm surprised any company who has invested in your training are expecting you to cut your hours like that

shabz05 · #6 07-04-2011, 11:15 PM

hiya dont worry its basic 15 hours but say you want todo voluntary as well

JoannePowell · #7 07-16-2011, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Heidi

Have a word with your manager and explain what you have just written on this forum. Are you obliged to work a year or two after gaining your qualification for the setting to recoup their investment?

Tell her/him you need to (and would like to) work more hours at the setting to earn money to cover your household bills. Explain you understand the contract is in place to ensure that people do not 'use' settings to gain an NVQ and then leave , but if they are unable to give you more hours, you need to seek work elsewhere on your days off. You don't necessarily have to work in the sector if it is just for extra money; and there are agencies around for casual labour.

If your days are set, there is nothing to stop you working elsewhere until perhaps more permanent hours in your setting become available, in which case you will have to make a choice to be fair to those who are employing you.

It is hard for settings ( I am a manager myself) but I try not to have have too many staff, so that I can (hopefully) give enough hours to staff to keep them happy and for me not to lose good staff. Once you have gained your NVQ there is no obligation for you to work a set number of hours - it is ditated by how many hours you are needed. It is only when you are training that a specified number is required to enable a student to learn and put the theories into practice.

Speak to your manager and explain - there's a difference between wanting more work/hours and needing more work/hours due to spiralling costs.

Thanks Heidi,

I have told my manager! She just does not seam to understand! It has got worse as now someone who can in at Christmas and is not qualified now has more days than me come September! I have been with them for 4 years!!! So I'm doing my NVQ as fast as I can so that I can leave!

julzrobertson · #8 07-17-2011, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JoannePowell

Hello,

Need a little bit of advice!

I am working in a Pre-School and they have funded my NVQ3, they have now cut my hours. I am now only working 2 mornings a week! I can not afford to only work this but if I leave I will have to pay back the funding for the NVQ! Does anyone know how many hours a week is needed to work to do an NVQ3?

Many thanks
Joanne

I was told 10 hours a week.

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