If I don’t re-apply for my job, am I resigning?

CoolBeans22

As already mentioned, admirable maybe but not very sensible surely, unless (and I do get the feeling), that you might be reasonably happy on the dole if you can claim it (apologies if I'm wrong)

I can honestly say that would not be the case at all and I apologise if it came across like that.

1.  I want to be fair to my colleagues.
2. I’m 99% certain that I will be made redundant anyway as I am the only member of staff that they will not have to pay redundancy to.
3. In over 30 years of working life, I have always been lucky enough to find work and not be on the dole and maybe that is giving me a false sense of security.  However, in this current situation and now with a newly added serious health problem, for the first time in my life, I am not sure where or when my next job is coming.  I am trying to dot every i and cross every t if the worst does happen.

getmore4less

Consultation is the time to discuss the way to mitigate the impact of redundancies and look for ways to avoid them.
As much as you want "to do the right thing" you have to look after No.1 yourself first. 

if you want to stay work towards that.

CoolBeans22

getmore4less said:

There should be no need to apply to be included in the selection process for the job you currently do there should be automatic inclusion in selection pool where the number of roles is being reduced. 

That’s interesting. There are about 7 of us up for 4 positions.  All the same role. We are being asked to apply for selection for the 4 roles.  I wish they would just decide from amongst us!