Work Life Balance

What is 'Flexible working' and how do I apply?

Flexible Working is a term used to describe a wide range of work styles and employment practices. Broadly speaking, they are used to describe all kinds of employment that differ from the traditional 9-5 'all year around' job.

The "flexible" aspect of these type of jobs can in many cases provide significant advantages to both the employee and employer.  For example, from the employees point of view, flexible work may allow more freedom to organise their employment to fit in with other parts of their life. For an employer, the flexibility may come with the ability to organise resources more in line with the varying needs of customers, or with peaks and troughs of demand.