Supporting you with flexible working

“Lynn created a safe, confidential space where I felt genuinely listened to and understood, balancing empathy with professionalism. She offered thoughtful, practical advice tailored to my situation. I left feeling encouraged, with several practical actions to help me think more intentionally about my career and wellbeing, and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a supportive and insightful mentor.”

“I found my current job through this group and now we're recruiting, I wanted to post at FWS! I've been at this little charity for 2+ years. It's great!”

“I wanted to say a huge thank you to this group (the Flexible Working Scotland community). I’ve recently been offered a job at a great organisation with flexible hours that will allow me to do nursery drop-offs and pick-ups - something that is really important to me.”

"Advertising one of our new posts as hybrid widened the field and attracted some excellent candidates who wouldn't want a daily commute… many thanks for your advice on stating clearly how flexible the post was, I'm sure that attracted more applicants."

"I had a very academic and research-oriented CV. Lynn identified my transferable skills and helped me re-frame my past experience. I am now working on improving my CV based on her suggestions so that I'll have a new version of CV for applications in non-science/research fields."

"I know that... the conversations that we had about being transparent about salary, what flexible working means at [company], and being specific about our expectation of hybrid work (i.e. how much in the office as a minimum), meant that when people saw the advert and enquired about the post, they were really clear of the boundaries of the role and whether it could work for them. We had 7 applicants, we gave everyone the opportunity to interview, and we could have offered the post to three"

"I feel more confident in my skills and abilities, especially after reflecting on some of my negative work experiences; learning from that, not beating myself up, and turning them into positive experiences going forward. I now genuinely believe I have something to offer organisations, rather than thinking why would they want me?"

"Thanks for setting up and running the group Lynn, it’s fab! I found a job through it and love the flex chat, so inspiring "

"I was extremely happy with the support and success we had in the recruitment process. It was so easy !

I was looking for an Admin Assistant and within a couple of days I had around 10 applicants, most of whom matched the job description well. After shortlisting and interviewing we found exactly what we were looking for. Someone who wanted flexible working and who has been able to fit around my own working hours.

I would use Flexible Working Scotland again and recommend them to other employers."

"Thanks for setting up and running the group Lynn, it’s fab! I found a job through it and love the flex chat, so inspiring "

“(Flexible Working Scotland) helped my business find the most incredible member of staff.”

“Earlier this year, we shared a flexible HR Admin role (through) Flexible Working Scotland as a maternity backfill. We were blown away by the number of quality applicants we received and we were lucky to get a fantastic hire from it.”

"We’ve never struggled to attract applicants before, but this time I was especially conscious about getting the word out. We tapped into resources like Flexible Working Scotland, which I would highly recommend."