HR has produced guidance to reflect the growing need for flexibility and to achieve consistency across the School for reasons of efficiency and equity. The purpose of this guidance is to help managers and members of staff consider how flexible working can benefit their areas of work.
Charts of the various options follow to a process flowchart and case studies and a Frequently Asked Questions are included to help with the thinking of all concerned.
Guidance for employees on how to make a request for flexible working and flexible working options can be found here.
Employees may also find the following helpful:
Information about the School's Family friendly policies and procedures and the New Parents and Parents-to-be Network and Carers network can be found here.
The flexible working webguide can be found here.
Information about the School’s Nursery can be found here.
Guidance for employees considering flexible working in preparation for retirement can be found here.
Guidance for Managers who receive a flexible working request can be found here. Where the Flexible Working request is in order to care for a child or adult, managers may also find it useful to consult the flexible working guide website or the Webinars for managers. It may also be helpful to review the School’s Wellbeing policy.
As part of our commitment to staff learning the following courses will be running during the next year, please visit the online training booking system:
Balancing work and being dad
Balancing work and being mum
Balancing work and being the carer of an adult
Advice for both managers and employees is available from your HR Partner or HR Adviser.