Homeworking is one of a number of flexible working practices available to staff. Homeworking has many benefits for both the Trust and for staff.

Benefits for staff

• Provides greater flexibility in working times and patterns to accommodate combining work and domestic arrangements
• Increased productivity through reduction in distractions and increased autonomy over work
• Improved well-being helping to increase motivation
• Reduction in commuting time and costs, supporting environmental considerations
• Improved working environment through being able to choose layout, lighting and temperature to suit individual preferences

Benefits for managers

• Broadens the traditional recruitment market to applicants who are more geographically remote, or who prefer to work from home
• Meets the Trust’s commitment to equal opportunities and inclusion (e.g. supporting an individual with a disability or enabling parents to return to work)
• Retention of staff who might otherwise leave for work/life balance quality reasons
• Increased productivity due to fewer interruptions, allowing for more focused work
• Reduced energy consumption and pollution from unnecessary car journeys, and reduced congestion on Trust sites