Redundancy and Reemployment in the UK?

Question

I'm about to be made redundant from a grade 2 job while the position above me is vacant. The open position (grade 3) is initially being offered to other internal staff on grade 3, whose jobs are also being made redundant, then to other internals. If its unfilled it will then be advertised externally. At this point I will have left the company (with a modest payoff)

My question: Is there anything to stop me applying for the job at this point (ie as an external) and can the company refuse to consider me having just made my previous job redundant and given me severence pay?

BTW, this may confuse things but, I am effectively already doing the job of the open postion anyway - just on a reduced salary

Answer 1

My understanding is that after receiving redundancy pay you cannot work for that same company for 13 weeks. If you do you are liable to pay back an element of your payoff. I am positive they cannot refuse to consider you but be careful on the grounds of your payoff! Good luck

Answer 2

I assume you are still in the company and not yet redundant. Your company are right to open it up to Level 3's who may be being made redundant but if none of them are successful and it is then opened up to internal candidates it is at this point you can apply. You will have no greater rights than any other (if it was a level 2 job you would have more rights as a re-deployee than other internals as long as you met the minimum requirements).

Do not wait until you have left to apply as the gates will be opened for many more candidates and the company have no responsibility to you. Apply now and as an internal employee they must give you feedback why you did not get the job.

Good luck I hope you get it. (let us know)

Answer 3

If you work in a public authority, once you have been made redundant, the 4 Sundays rule will apply. This means you cannot work for 4 weeks in another public authority job.

Otherwise no...there is nothing to stop you applying after you are redundant.