Policies and guidance
Our Flexible Working Policy Statement
We recognise that there are benefits to be gained by offering additional flexibility to employees in the hours they work, the times that their working week is organised and where they conduct their work. It is appreciated that individual elements of the framework will not work for or be available to everyone. It will depend on the kind of role carried out, the team worked in, levels of cover required and the requirement to deliver the best possible service to our community. No working arrangement should negatively impact the level or quality of service provided to our customers (internal and external).
Flexible working guidance
Flexible working - How to guides
- How To - Application Process (PDF, 83 KB)
- How To - Assessing Flexible Working Requests (PDF, 165 KB)
- How To - Meeting with the Employee (PDF, 105 KB)
- How To - Approving a Request to Work Flexibly (PDF, 138 KB)
- How To - Refusing a Request to Work Flexibly (PDF, 124 KB)
- How To - Appeals Process (PDF, 125 KB)
- Request - Flow Chart (PDF, 120 KB)
- How To - Flexible Working Trial Periods and Temporary Flexible Working Requests (PDF, 97 KB)
Related flexible working polices / guidance
- Flexi Scheme (PDF, 132 KB)
- Job Sharing Scheme (PDF, 74 KB)
- Job Sharing Guidance Note (PDF, 73 KB)
- Homeworking Guidance (PDF, 90 KB)
- Health and Safety Guidance for Employees Working at Home (PDF, 1 MB)
- Hybrid Working Principles (PDF, 228 KB)
- Hybrid Working Guidance (PDF, 173 KB)
- Hybrid Working FAQ (PDF, 188 KB)
- Hybrid working styles and ICT standards of provision (PDF, 167 KB)
- How To - Mobile Workers (PDF, 205 KB)
Historical return to office guidance