Tag: Flexi Working

justteachers will always be supporters of Flexible Working initiatives, particularly in Education (demonstrated the launch of our Flexi scheme, introduced back in 2018) and we are continually encouraged by the influx of powerful voices driving forward the message of the importance of work/life balance. We recently saw a fantastic video ...

We fully support and recognise the driving factors behind the recent DfE Recruitment and Retention strategy, in order to ensure teachers are given the vital support in their early career and throughout – notably the emphasis on job sharing and flexible working conditions. Our passion and belief in this is ...

  A ‘Flexible’ teaching career- justteachers are ahead of the game.  In March 2018, well before the recent DfE announcement was made to include the encouragement of flexible working hours for teachers, justteachers successfully launched our jt ‘flexi’ scheme. We knew from the onset that introducing a job-sharing scheme would ...

DfE Teacher recruitment and retention strategy- How schools will need to recalibrate accountability and accommodate workplace practices for the surge in part time staff. The biggest teaching reform in a generation, backed by at least £130 million extra funding, was announced by the DfE recently- which included an emphasis on ...

New DFE Strategy unveiled to boost teacher numbers and retention by offering greater working benefits, support and working pattern options for teaching staff   According to a recent report by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) the number of secondary pupils is forecast to increase by 19 per cent ...

  Supply teaching – the benefits at every stage in a teacher’s career Depending upon the stage you are at in your teaching career and what your personal circumstances may be, there are numerous benefits which supply teaching offer versus permanent roles and these need to be carefully considered. At ...

Flexible working conditions, such as job shares, provide teachers with an opportunity to continue their career in teaching without forfeiting a healthy work-life balance. Ultimately, they are a solution that can be offered by SLTs to attract new job applications, as well as keeping experienced teachers in the profession. For ...

justteachers ‘Flexi’ job share option improves teacher work-life balance and helps schools retain talent At justteachers we understand that throughout your teaching career, your personal circumstances may change requiring a more flexible approach from your employer towards the work that you undertake. Working part-time is an especially appealing option for teachers who have recently ...