Leaving a permanent job for a FTC?

[Lavendar01]

I've been looking for new opportunities in my line of work due to a complete breakdown in the relationship and trust within my current employment. Quite desperate to get out, frankly speaking.

I've been offered an FTC with the local council. It will be a step up in role title, slightly better pay, and it's closer to home. However, I'd be leaving my permanent job for this.

They're recruiting 3 people in total: 2 FTCs and 1 permanent position, which made me wonder if it's so they can let one of the FTCs go if they aren't performing well by the end of the 3month probation...perhaps I'm being paranoid here?

What are your thoughts?

Go for it.

I got a job in cooncil a few years back that was a temp position, but then basically you stay however long it was to have full employee rights and they made it perm. So, your maybe right about the 2nd part, but maybe they have to prove a business case - or its a new position and this is how they are getting round recruitment freezes?

Thanks for responding, they said they are expanding and on a wider scale they are recruiting 10 new staff, but in my immediate team its 3 new. Sorry what is a recruitment freeze?

FCTs with Councils are either cover for long term leave or fixed funding initiatives.

In the first instance, if the person comes back from leave, you are dismissed. They don't have to legally keep you or give you any redundancy money as it's not a redundancy (the post is still there).

In the second instance, there might be a chance that the role becomes a requirement and need to be integrated long-term. However, it might be just one post and people have to apply for it. It might be a case of redundancy after 2 years.