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What flexible working pattern suits your needs?
'Flexible working' is a phrase that describes any working pattern adapted to suit your needs. It includes things like part-time working, flexitime and homeworking. If you wish to change your working pattern to something that better suits your circumstances, you will need to apply to your employer and agree the new arrangement with them.
Before you start
This tool will:
- help you decide what flexible working pattern suits your needs
- give you guidance in drawing up a case to convince your employer
Choosing a working pattern
You will be asked a series of simple questions about your job and personal circumstances and then given a list of the flexible working patterns that seem best for you.
By selecting a pattern, you can then get help building the case for that pattern.
This tool usually takes less than ten minutes to complete, and you will not need to answer more than ten questions.
Putting together a case
If you're sure you know which type of flexible working might be suitable for you, select the link below. The tool will ask a series of questions and produce a report pointing out the advantages and potential problems with your chosen working pattern. You can then use this to help you negotiate with your employer.
This tool usually takes less than ten minutes to complete, and you will not need to answer more than ten questions.
The information gathered by these tools is only used to produce the final reports and is not stored or transmitted to third parties or used for any other purposes.
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