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Flexible Working

Bending the rules

Flexible working is commonplace in the public sector, and is also sometimes known as a ‘flexi-time’ policy. The idea is that the workers are trusted to set out their own working times, usually within a core hours policy - for example ‘clocking in’ between 8am and 10am and ‘clocking out’ between 4:30pm and 6:30pm.

The civil service may even run on a ‘total flexible working’ pattern, enabling employees to schedule their working hours to fit in with other commitments, without adhering to a core hours system.

Flexible working encourages a sense of responsibility and dependence amongst workers, while allowing employees to mould their working life around their external commitments, encouraging a sense of loyalty and a healthy work/life balance.

Jobsharing

A jobshare arrangement allows employees with external responsibilities - i.e. dependants or additional part time roles - to find a flexible alternative to a standard part-time position. Usually made up of two part-time employees sharing one full-time role, a jobshare arrangement gives both the jobshare employees and the employer the advantage of constant cover in the event of absence.

The arrangement can be either a morning and afternoon split, or a three-day week with a one-day handover.