Working FamiliesEmployer MembershipEnabling organisations to develop an agile, flexible approach that maximises engagement, wellbeing, and ongoing high performance – the key to business success

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Establishing a good work life balance is good for businessIn today’s challenging economic climate, it’s crucial for organisations – big and small – to consider effective and innovative ways of working. Family/employee-friendly policies and an agile approach to work are key tools to maximise talent potential, increase engagement, raise productivity, improve morale, reduce your employee turnover and create equality in your workplace.

About Working FamiliesWith nearly 40 years’ experience, Working Families is unique in helping both employers and their employees create high-performing workplaces that offer an equilibrium between the demands of work and home, so that families thrive and businesses prosper.

Working Families can work for youWorking Families has a unique understanding of what it takes to be an inclusive, agile organisation. We work with employers to increase their performance by maximising employee potential. We work with line managers to change mindsets and behaviours and we help employers to support their employees at all life stages. We push the boundaries of understanding through internationally-renowned research and we work with government and policy makers on shaping legislation, policy and practice.

Let us help you to: Increase gender diversity & equality in your talent

pipeline. Increase line manager capability. Increase engagement and performance of all

your people. Achieve the business savings of an agile and

engaged workforce.

Outstanding workplaces require exceptional thinkingJoin Working Families and gain access to the tools and expertise you need to succeed

of large organisations are actively trying to recruit more women2

of employers report that flexible working has a positive impact on staff retention3

of organisations will use flexible working as their main way of working by 20204

‘Working Families provides us with a good insight into best practice across our profession

and other sectors, which helps us to remain competitive and attract the best talent.’

- Berwin Leighton Paisner

‘We are a member of Working Families as their resources and benchmarking allow us to ensure

that we are implementing the best possible practice and continuously improving the support

and initiatives provided to all of our working families and parents.’

- The University of Manchester

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46%of millennial fathers said they would be willing to take a pay cut to achieve a better work life balance5

of employers offering flexible working saw an increase in productivity1

1 Flexible: friend or foe? – Vodafone global employer survey2 Winning the fight for female talent – how to gain the diversity edge through inclusive

recruitment – PwC3 Flexible Working Provision and Uptake - CIPD4 Working anywhere: A winning formula for good work? Lancaster University Work

Foundation5 Modern Families Index

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Your Relationship Manager will provide advice and support on embedding flexible/agile working and supporting parents and carers, and will ensure you leverage all the benefits of membership. So whether you want us to review and make recommendations on your policies, provide tailored advice on how to achieve your HR / D&I targets and objectives, or share best practice examples from your own or other sectors, Working Families can help you.

All members have access to the Working Families’ benchmark - a diagnostic tool analysing all aspects of flexible/agile working for all employees and specific support for parents and carers.

Completing the benchmark will demonstrate how to become a family/employee-friendly, high-performing organisation. It will highlight your strengths and achievements and pinpoint areas for further action – enabling you to identify your priorities for your ongoing people strategy. The in-depth bespoke analysis and feedback illustrates whether you are ahead of, or behind, the curve on each question and the recommendations will help you make the case internally for change.

Benchmark entrants are entered into our annual ranking of Top 30 Employers.

Dynamic, Aligned or Core MembershipSelect your level of support, access and resources

Support and advice - Leverage the expert advice and experience of your Relationship Manager who will help you to embed flexible/agile ways of working and who will advise you on maximising the potential of mothers, fathers and carers.

Resources - Discover what best practice looks like by accessing the Top Employer Awards case studies and refine your business case by using our online toolkit. Keep up-to-date with the latest research, legislative updates, guides, tools and templates and a bi-monthly employer newsletter. Find out about flexible recruitment including how to make the most of our Happy to Talk Flexible Working strapline.

Access and influence - Network with and be inspired by your peers at our insightful and leading-edge events and briefings. Enable the Chairs of your employee networks to attend our Network Chair lunches where they can share ideas, best practice and solutions to common challenges with other Chairs.

Profile - Demonstrate your commitment to being a best practice employer by displaying your membership logo, sharing your achievements by completing the benchmark and hosting and speaking at our events.

Help to shape policy - Participate in leading-edge research and influence UK policy development by commenting on legislative proposals through our links with government and policy makers.

‘Always an excellent source of research and thinking in this area, Working Families informs our efforts and

challenges us to take the next steps.’ - Allen & Overy

Entry into the Working Families’ Member Benchmark

Support of a dedicated Relationship Manager

‘The benchmark highlights how MoJ is building a truly flexible, agile, and inclusive workplace which suits the needs of a modern workforce.

MoJ is proud to be at the forefront of this agenda which aims to put flexible working at the heart of our people offer, enhances staff engagement and wellbeing, and generates

significant business benefits.’ - Ministry of Justice

‘The Working Families’ benchmark is an independent survey that

comprehensively measures all aspects of our policies and practices around

agile working.’ - Lloyds Banking Group

‘The benchmark helps our business track progress. It helps us identify gaps and areas for development to

feed into future strategic plans.’ - Yorkshire Building Society

Training and Consultancy Working Families’ Training and Consultancy can help you to develop a sustainable, high-performing, family/employee-friendly organisation which enables every employee to give their best at every life stage. Benefit from our unrivalled experience and expertise and let us help you build a thriving and agile organisation, fit to succeed now and far into the future. Contact us to ask about our training packages for line managers and for employees, and how our consultancy support can help you achieve your business and people objectives.

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workingfamilies.org.uk/employers

Spaces City Point, 1 Ropemaker Street, London EC2Y 9HT

Tel: 020 7153 1230

email: employers@workingfamilies.org.uk

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Get in touch

To find out how Working Families can support you, please contact:

Kirstie AxtensHead of Employer Services and WF Consulting

Jo Waterworth Relationship Manager

Stella SutcliffeRelationship Manager

Flora WallingtonEvents and Membership Co-ordinator

Contact the team: employers@workingfamilies.org.uk

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