Real Stories
Many organisations are already implementing flexible working in a way that’s successful for their business needs and beneficial for their people. Here we share just some of the ways employers and employees are getting the most from flexible working, and we hope their stories give you food for thought for positive changes in your own workplace.
Employer Stories
Barrhead Housing
Informal flexibility over when and where people work, and up to 12 ‘agile days’ leave on top of annual leave is delivering benefits for the housing association and its workforce.
C-Change Scotland
Social care provider C-Change Scotland allows frontline colleagues to self-manage rotas and is exploring a 4-day work week for leadership and administration teams.
Complete Clarity Solicitors
A condensed 4-day work week helps many staff find a better work life balance, and has allowed the firm to extend opening hours benefitting clients.
NHS Dumfries and Galloway
NHS Dumfries and Galloway’s public health nursing teams can work hybrid, flex their hours, and swap shifts easily.
Arnold Clark Automobiles
Car retailer Arnold Clark Automobiles has introduced additional paid leave for staff who can’t work from home.
McAllister Litho Glasgow
Digital printing specialist McAllister Litho Glasgow gives workers a say in choosing their shift pattern and working hours.
David Ritchie Agricultural
Metal fabricator David Ritchie Agricultural offer a 4 day week & relaxed holiday rules.
Melville Housing
Melville Housing offers a 4-day working week (Mon-Thurs with Friday off) and hybrid working.
SmartSTEMs
SmartSTEMs offers part-time and term-time working, as well as flexibility on where people work and informal flexibility.
ID Systems
ID Systems moved to a 4 day (compressed Mon-Thurs) working week for all shopfloor workers in their factory.
Almond Engineering
Almond Engineering offer colleagues some flexibility and control over when they start and finish.
Employee Stories
Janny Dickie
Janny helps care for her grandchildren and looks after her dog with her flexible working.
Heather Melville-Hume
Heather benefits from flexible working to help manage her health after a stroke.
Doug Frame
Doug works part-time and hybrid so he can be around for his daughter.
Rich Wilson
Rich works flexibly around his family and when he’s feeling most productive.
Caroline Kelly
Caroline negotiated flexible working in her job interview.