I started a fairly senior role at a UK government department in December and I am still on my probation period.

I have come to the conclusion that this is 100% not for me (reasons probably not relevant) and I want to return to contracting. My current notice period in my contract is 5 weeks in the first 4 years (and then 3 months thereafter).

As I want to go back to contracting, it would be helpful if I could be more easily available than 5 weeks otherwise it's going to be very difficult securing a contract with that much wait time prior.

Does anyone know if there is an 'easy exit' option if I'm not happy with the role, or if it is considered the 'done thing'? Does any one have experience of doing the same and leaving very swiftly?

Bearing in mind I am still on probation (which I guess goes both ways), and they can get rid of me at very short notice, then I assume I could probably do the same, but have found no evidence/examples of such and obviously my contract only covers their end of the deal (under the presumptuous notion that no one in their right minds would ever consider leaving early!).

I can't find any information elsewhere, and obviously asking HR department is not wise.

Thanks

I started a fairly senior role at a UK government department in December and I am still on my probation period.

I have come to the conclusion that this is 100% not for me (reasons probably not relevant) and I want to return to contracting. My current notice period in my contract is 5 weeks in the first 4 years (and then 3 months thereafter).

As I want to go back to contracting, it would be helpful if I could be more easily available than 5 weeks otherwise it's going to be very difficult securing a contract with that much wait time prior.

Does anyone know if there is an 'easy exit' option if I'm not happy with the role, or if it is considered the 'done thing'? Does any one have experience of doing the same and leaving very swiftly?

Bearing in mind I am still on probation (which I guess goes both ways), and they can get rid of me at very short notice, then I assume I could probably do the same, but have found no evidence/examples of such and obviously my contract only covers their end of the deal (under the presumptuous notion that no one in their right minds would ever consider leaving early!).

I can't find any information elsewhere, and obviously asking HR department is not wise.

I started a fairly senior role at a UK government department in December and I am still on my probation period.

I have come to the conclusion that this is 100% not for me (reasons probably not relevant) and I want to return to contracting. My current notice period in my contract is 5 weeks in the first 4 years (and then 3 months thereafter).

As I want to go back to contracting, it would be helpful if I could be more easily available than 5 weeks otherwise it's going to be very difficult securing a contract with that much wait time prior.

Does anyone know if there is an 'easy exit' option, or if it is considered the 'done thing'? Does any one have experience of doing the same and leaving very swiftly?

Bearing in mind I am still on probation (which I guess goes both ways), and they can get rid of me at very short notice, then I assume I could probably do the same, but have found no evidence/examples of such and obviously my contract only covers their end of the deal (under the presumptuous notion that no one in their right minds would ever consider leaving early!).

I can't find any information elsewhere, and obviously asking HR department is not wise.

Thanks

I started a fairly senior role at a UK government department in December and I am still on my probation period.

I have come to the conclusion that this is 100% not for me (reasons probably not relevant) and I want to return to contracting. My current notice period in my contract is 5 weeks in the first 4 years (and then 3 months thereafter).

As I want to go back to contracting, it would be helpful if I could be more easily available than 5 weeks otherwise it's going to be very difficult securing a contract with that much wait time prior.

Does anyone know if there is an 'easy exit' option if I'm not happy with the role, or if it is considered the 'done thing'? Does any one have experience of doing the same and leaving very swiftly?

Bearing in mind I am still on probation (which I guess goes both ways), and they can get rid of me at very short notice, then I assume I could probably do the same, but have found no evidence/examples of such and obviously my contract only covers their end of the deal (under the presumptuous notion that no one in their right minds would ever consider leaving early!).

I can't find any information elsewhere, and obviously asking HR department is not wise.

Thanks