Free resources for SMEs
Flexible working
Ten steps to creating a successful flexible team
Follow these ten steps to integrate flexible working that will help you on your journey to becoming a high-performing, flexible team.
Tips for communication when working remotely
Ensure your team can communicate effectively whether they’re hybrid or remote, with our top tips.
Protocols are a useful tool for managing remote workers, providing an informal agreement on matters such as availability by phone, response times and diary management.
Recruitment
Job design and flexible recruitment toolkit
Being able to offer more jobs on a flexible basis can be hugely beneficial to your organisation, helping you close the gender pay gap, widen your talent pool, and ensure you have the best person for the job.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working
Think about job design, and the kind of flexibility that would work in the role, before recruitment – and then tell candidates you are ‘happy to talk flexible working’ when you advertise the role. You can use our ‘Happy to Talk Flexible Working’ logo to show candidates.
Managing pregnancy, maternity and the return to work
A checklist for managing pregnancy and maternity
An essential checklist for managers and employers.
A checklist for managing maternity returners
A handy list of all the things you need to have in place to effectively manage and support the return to work.
Pregnancy and maternity calendar
Our popular maternity calendar gives you at-a-glance information about your rights, and is a useful reminder of what you need to do to at different stages of your pregnancy, up until your child is one year old.
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A Working Families membership for employers will give you the tools, guides and policies you need to implement agile, flexible and family-friendly business practices.
Family Friendly Workplace Certification
Showcase your commitment to flexible, inclusive working and stand out as an employer driving positive change.
Membership or Certification?
Should you consider becoming a Working Families employer member, or taking the new Family Friendly Workplaces certification? View our step by step guide to building and maintaining a family friendly workplace.