So would that mean that even at the end of the fixed term contract I would still be entitled to redundancy?
YES from date you first started working with the company not the role
there’s no material difference between a contract which is nominally permanent but subject to funding and a fixed term which is extended if further funding is found)
Sort of true you have the same rights but the role is not permanent- ie it has a fixed end date
Mine ends in June 2020 for example so it is not a permanent role
Others in the organisation do not have a time limited contract so it is “permanent”
As you note in the sector we work in it is a relatively meaningless term as the entire organisation is “subject to funding”
I suspect refusing the role is resigning as well so you will basically need to take it. It needs to be an equivalent role though so check your current terms and conditions and redundancy/redeployment policy