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
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.
General Teaching Council Scotland
The General Teaching Council for Scotland embraced hybrid for good after months of home working during pandemic restrictions.
Almond Engineering
Almond Engineering offer colleagues some flexibility and control over when they start and finish.
ID Systems
ID Systems moved to a 4 day (compressed Mon-Thurs) working week for all shopfloor workers in their factory.
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.