{"id":14110,"date":"2026-06-16T10:00:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T09:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.charityjob.co.uk\/careeradvice\/?p=14110"},"modified":"2026-06-16T10:01:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T09:01:05","slug":"how-to-make-your-flexible-working-request-a-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.charityjob.co.uk\/careeradvice\/how-to-make-your-flexible-working-request-a-success\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a Successful Flexible Working Request"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":172,"featured_media":14116,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9141,188],"tags":[9106,9147],"class_list":["post-14110","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-developing-charity-career","category-work-life-balance","tag-flexible-working","tag-mental-health-and-wellbeing"],"acf":{"job_search_bottom_form":false,"image":14116,"background":"","excerpt":"Even before the pandemic, charities were generally very open to flexible working. But if you need a specific arrangement then you might have to make a flexible working request for the first time. Here's some advice on how to make it a success.","contenttypes":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text_content","menu_title":"","content":"The pandemic put flexible working on the map for many, making the previously unimaginable a realistic possibility across a range of roles and industries. Many of us want to continue with a degree of flexibility, whether it\u2019s to better manage our childcare responsibilities<\/a> or to support our own mental health\u2014and that may mean making a flexible working request.\r\n\r\nThere are many benefits of flexible working to both employee and employer. It enhances wellbeing, which goes hand-in-hand with a boost in performance and productivity. With the right policies, practice and culture, everyone can thrive in flexible and family-friendly workplaces.\r\n\r\nThe good news is that the non-profit sector is a pioneer of flexible working, with many charities offering general flexibility long before \u2018pandemic\u2019 became an everyday word. But if you need a solution that\u2019s more tailored to your individual needs then you'll likely still need to make a flexible working request.\r\n\r\n "},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_content","menu_title":"What is flex? Finding the right flexible working for you","content":"

What is flex? Finding the right flexible working for you <\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\u2018Flexible working\u2019 can often be seen as shorthand for homeworking but it comes in many different shapes and sizes, the beauty of which is there is always a type of flexible working that will fit your role<\/a>. Hybrid working, reduced or compressed hours, changing start and finish times, flexitime, job share\u2014the list goes on. If we start thinking of roles as comprising different tasks, there is often an element of flexibility in when and how we can complete those tasks. There\u2019s no one way to work flexibly; instead, it\u2019s best achieved with a solution that is tailored both to your needs, and the needs of your employer.\r\n\r\n\"Mother\r\n\r\n "},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_content","menu_title":"How to make a successful flexible working request","content":"

How to make a successful flexible working request<\/strong><\/h2>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_content","menu_title":"Do the groundwork","content":"

Do the groundwork<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nSince 6th<\/sup> April 2024, all employees have a right to request flexible working from their first day of employment, and you can make two statutory flexible working requests per year. Remember that your employer can only turn a request down for specific business reasons,<\/a> so put yourself in the strongest position by making a good case to put forward. This involves some preparation:\r\n