Originally Posted by Unregistered

Assuming department is really in excess, the school will need to declare and the nominated personnel might be subject to closed posting at the end of the year. So it is possible that school management is advising in earnest.

It is also possible for school management to have plans to develop you if you are already helming a large portfolio. Especially with the upcoming HOD movement, perhaps there are plans to move existing SH/LH up, creating new vacancies.

Of course, they could also just be ‘smoking’. You’ll need to decide how much you trust them, and how happy you are with your current environment - in the short term, it’ll be faster if you can find a KP position via APEX. But if you’ve been doing well in your current place, there’s also a good chance you’ll continue doing well with an official appointment - if you’re willing to wait.