Louisa, the only advice I can give is to listen to your intuition. When my boss gave his notice, he asked if I wanted the job and he would put in a good word for me. I had no hesitation in saying 'no' as I knew I didn't want the extra responsibility. I 'retired' over a year ago and only took this job because it's part time with no responsibility, no big decisions but decent pay. I'm living very frugally now on my pension and my part time pay, but don't miss the 'big' money at all. You have to do what you feel is right for you. It could be that the hours might be longer in the beginning, but once you know the routine and what's expected, you will be able to tweak how many hours you work. Is there any possibility that some of the work could be done from home? If I could do my job from home, I would. It has also been my experience that if I didn't take a chance, I would always wonder 'what if' I had taken it. If I took the chance, and it didn't work out, at least I took that chance. I have decided that taking a chance and having it not work out is better than not taking it and kicking myself later. I usually listen to my gut instincts, and they're always right. Things seem to end up the way they're supposed to, even if I took the long way around to get there.

Don't know if this helps, but good luck with your decision.