FLEXIBLE EMPLOYERS

When Lynn Drysdale was looking to return to work part-time, she didn’t limit her search to part-time roles. Here’s how she got her role at EY – and how she’s making it work.

Are you considering a career change? Find out about the potential of retraining as a couple counsellor, through this interview with Monica Elba, who recently completed her training.

Flexible working and mental resilience help Olivia Blatch pursue excellence in her other life as a GB weightlifter.

When Annabel Sergeant was selected for the Scotland rugby team, she thought it might disrupt her career – but EY’s flexible approach has allowed her to succeed at both.

Laurie Eggleston, senior manager at Grant Thornton, explains how he’s made part-time work without limiting his career progression.

EY’s Belong initiative is about making everyone feel included and valued. Part-time Finance Professional Nilesh B. Dosa explains how he stays part of the team, while helping underprivileged youngsters feel like they can belong too.

There are still fewer part-time jobs than candidates – but employers are struggling to recruit, and most aren’t against flexible working in principle. Here’s how to use this to your advantage.

Jasmine Kohli completed the programme in 2019, and hasn't looked back since.

Now Teacher Clare Marcer, explains how she and her school have made a success of flexible working.

What happens if you need to switch to a different kind of flex? Don’t be afraid to ask, says EY’s Sarah McCoo Zhang, who’s changed her flexible pattern twice.

What happens when you want to take your job share to the next level? EY’s Debra Dean and Lucy Carter share their tips for progressing as a pair.

Heidi Denton shares the questions she asked herself before deciding to retrain as a Couple Counsellor with Tavistock Relationships.

Lloyds Banking Group’s People and Productivity Function are seeing the benefits of embracing job sharing. Here, members of the team share how they make it work.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust’s Sutopa Sen is also a carer, and explains how flexible working benefits both the organisation and its caring employees.

Members of the Deloitte team explain why the firm welcomes carers, how it supports them, and why they believe honesty is the best policy.

As the first Timewise Council in the country, we’re acting on our commitment to ensure that every job we recruit to is available on a flexible basis, unless there is a good business reason why not.

We recognise that there are many different reasons that people want to work flexibly. To help, we offer a range of options from compressed hours, part-time work and job shares, to remote working and flexi time.

Capgemini believes that a brilliant workforce is made up of diverse experiences. For example, they run a Disability, Carers & Allies Network to support these groups.

With the support of our partners at EY, we’ve produced some brand new research on who wants to work flexibly and why. Here’s what we discovered.