Flexible work arrangements
ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø support staff working in the department’s offices have access to a range of flexible work arrangements.
The Department of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø is committed to flexible work and offers many possible arrangements for ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø support staff.
Flexible work is about rethinking the how, when and why your work is done, in a way that maintains or improves service delivery to students in NSW, teachers and school communities. At ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø we understand that flexible work can benefit everyone, and so flexibility is available to ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø support staff on an ‘if not, why not?’ basis.
Flexible work at the Department of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø
ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø support staff have access to a range of flexible work options. These can include:
working from home anywhere in NSW, with manager approval
working from one of the department’s many offices around NSW
for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees, working on Country from anywhere in Australia
accruing flex time when you work additional hours. This can be used to take half or full days of flex leave in addition to any other leave
changing your hours of work to better accommodate commutes, school pick up or other complexities life throws at you
working part-time
job sharing.
Why work flexibly?
Flexible work arrangements can benefit both you and us.
For you, flexibility can allow you to better balance your work and home life, which can result in more time to spend on the things you care about most and have positive impacts on your health.
For us, we know that access to flexible work improves employee engagement levels, increases productivity, increases workforce participation and is a major attraction and retention tool for the best and brightest talent.
What does ‘If not, why not?’ mean?
All ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø support staff are expected to work principally from a department workplace and are entitled to request a flexible work arrangement. Managers will work with the employee and their team to try to accommodate a flexible work request, as long as service delivery is maintained or improved as a result, and the employee attends their office for collaboration and face-to-face time with their team as agreed.
How we support flexible work
We have a range of tools and resources to support our ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø support staff and managers in discussions about flexible work, and in coming up with solutions which are suitable for you, your team and the school staff and students we serve.