confused

[sessy]

this may seem obvious but im confused ive just completed a teaching assistant course and am know looking for work my question is does pro rata mean you get paid the same amount each month even in the school holidays and term time only means you dont get paid in the school holidays(if this is right what about the long summer break with no pay and the kids at home) ps. im looking for work in a primary school in the east london area.

[Lil O'lady]

What you will be paid will be your total annual pay, divided by the number of days you are employed for.
So if your contract states that you are employed full time for all three terms, then you will be paid the same amount every month.
However, some contracts may state 'term time only'. If you work part time or term time only, your pay will be worked out on a daily basis, eg 3 times13 weeks (three terms) - so you should get 39 weeks pay a year instead of 52 weeks.
It is no good trying to kick against the 'term time only' jobs - instead work it to your advantage by making sure you are up for any casual play scheme, booster course type sessions that are often put on in the summer holidays, if not by individual schools then by the council.

[sessy]

thank tou for your answer lil ol lady you have been most helpful

[Mrs Y]

Pro-rata is a Latin term which literally means 'in proportion'. When a salary is advertised as pro-rata, it basically means that the posted salary is the amount you would get if you worked full-time, all year round. Your actual salary would be proportionate, depending on the hours you work.

For example if a job was advertised as �12,000 pa pro-rata, but only working ten months of the year, then the actual salary you'd receive would be �10,000 pa. This would be equally split throughout the year, so you'd still be paid, even on months you weren't working.