What is flex?
Flexible working is the name given to any type of working pattern which is different from your existing one.
What options are available to you?
Part time
Working less than full-time hours. Not all teachers who work part time choose to do so. This may be linked to subject and timetabling requirements, particularly if they teach subjects for which there is low demand. Employees can work full time but still have flexible work arrangements in place.
Job share
Two or more people doing one job and splitting the hours.
Retirement
Gradually reducing working hours and/or responsibilities to transition from full-time work to full-time retirement.
Staggered hours
The employee has different start, finish and break times.
Compressed hours
Working full-time hours but over fewer days.
Annualised hours
Working hours spread across the year, which may include some school closure days, or where hours vary across the year to suit the school and employee.
Lieu time
Paid time off work for having worked additional hours.
Personal or family days
Days of authorised leave during term time to which all employees in a school are entitled.
Home or remote working
The employee carries out work off site.
Blended professional development offer – virtual, pre- recorded, in person
Home working
Ad hoc requests
Short term requests
Personal days
Days in lieu
READY TO take the next step?
Finding Flex in your career is easy - use our road map as your guide.
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Find out more about what types of flex are available to you and everything else you need to get started with our handy Flexible Working guide and animation below.
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Access our flexible working toolkit for leaders and evaluate how flexible working can unlock the full potential of school teams to support staff wellbeing, retention and performance.
Connect with our team and see how we can help support flexible working in your school.
