Career Progression
Retraining after having children
Training is a big issue for working mums - whether it is missing out on training and career progression due to working flexibly or retraining into a... read more
Courses
Many working parents decide to retrain in order to start a brand new career after having children, to help achieve a better work life balance. Others feel like they want to brush up on their skills, to regain confidence for their return to work or improve their employability if returning to a new job after maternity leave. Here you can read about different training options, case studies of those who changed careers, plus access a range of courses via our course partners e-careers.
Courses & Retraining
Retraining as a solicitor
When Hayley Goucher split up with her partner when her daughter was two, the separation provoked a profound feeling of anxiety. “I thought... read more
Flexible Working
Retraining in coding for a flexible career
When thinking about a career change, have you ever considered coding? Every day all of us visit different websites and use multiple apps – these... read more
Courses & Retraining
Retraining in teaching
Many women switch to teaching after having children, attracted by the prospect of term-time working and a desire to give back. But some are put off by... read more
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Courses & Retraining
Thinking of retraining?
workingmums.co.uk's surveys show a big appetite for retraining among parents. Our new resource provides details of a range of flexible courses in... read more
Career Advice
How to retrain for a new career in your 40s
Over 40 and looking for a new direction? There’s good news - your forties are a great time to retrain for a new career. At this age, many of us have... read more
Career Advice
64% of mums interested in retraining
Almost two thirds of mums are interested in retraining and 58% have considered setting up their own business, according to Workingmums.co.uk’s... read more
Career Advice
Digital Mums: forging a flexible future
Nikki Cochrane (45 – left) and Kathryn Tyler (40 – right) are co-founders of Digital Mums, which they launched in 2014 to empower mums to... read more
Courses & Retraining
Retraining as an ESOL teacher
When Magdalena Horczynska first moved to the UK from Poland she really struggled to find work. After completing a CELTA course part time, however, she... read more
Further Reading
Childcare
Conservatives launch manifesto with pledge on childcare and tax cuts
Conservatives manifesto pledge childcare & tax cuts
The Conservative party manifesto includes a section on working families which has a strong emphasis on tax cuts and promises a new fund for wraparound... read more
Career Advice
What are the best part time jobs?
As busy parents it’s tricky to balance the need to work with the need to care for our family. When children come along many decide to seek out part... read more
Work Life Balance
Home based franchises
For lots of UK working parents, the idea of running a business from home is appealing. No need to rush to the office every day, you can fit in the... read more
Work Life Balance
Bringing people together…
It's an underrated parental skill - the power to bring people with very different agendas together, even if only by force... read more
Work Life Balance
62% of mums see their closest friends only a few times a year, if that
Mums rarely see their closest friends
Most mums rarely see their closest friends, according to a new poll. How can you carve out more time to get the support you need? read more
Work Life Balance
Women more likely to take time off for work-related stress
An analysis by HSE of figures around work-related stress shows women aged 35 to 44 are the most likely to take time off due to stress. read more
Gender Equality
Free childcare and flex working feature in Lib Dems manifesto
The Lib Dems have launched their manifesto with pledges on free childcare, a right to day one flexible working and a right for zero hours workers to... read more
Maternity & Parental Leave
28% of workers put off having kids due to lack of tech support on return
Over a quarter of workers say fears about being left behind in a fast-changing workplace, driven by tech, are putting them off having kids. read more
Flexible Working
Over four in 10 employers need help with implementing greater flexible working
Employers need help with implementing greater flexible working
Employers predict the onward march of flexible working, but over four in 10 say they need help to address demand. read more
Flexible Working
Are homeworkers more productive?
The jury seems to be out on whether homeworkers are more productive or less stressed, according to a recent report, but it suggests a positive impact... read more
Work Life Balance
How to start an education franchise
Many working parents are looking for a more flexible way to combine work family commitments. One option is to set up a business, as becoming your own... read more
Returning to Work
Back to work as a field services development engineer
Sally McLaughlin speaks to workingmums.co.uk about how she got back on the career ladder after a 10-year break and how her latest role at Schneider... read more
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Labour Pool Operatives - Part Time & Flexible Working Available
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