Hello,
This question might be a bit complicated... appreciate anyone who can hang in there and help me understand my options.
I have been with a company for 7 years (5 continuous as I resigned twice to travel in the first 2 years but returned), my previous (substantive) role was as the manager of my unit, we also had a director. The director was seconded to a new work area and I was asked to act up in the director's role on a 12 month fixed term contract (which ends next March). My manager's position was not backfilled, so I really absorbed both roles.
Now we are going through a restructure and my belief is that the director's role which I am currently performing (on a fixed term contract) is going to be made redundant, with the intention of returning me to my substantive manager's position (which was never filled - but is my substantive role).
So... I am wondering if I am obliged to return to my substantive role in this context? Or could I expect to be presented with a choice of either returning to my substantive position on considerably less pay, or taking a redundancy package? The terms of my fixed term contract is that it may be terminated be either party with 4 weeks notice, and this is the same clause in my permanent (substantive, but not really existent anymore position) contract.
Thanks for your help!
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