Flexible working covers a whole range of scenarios, beneficial to employees with diverse needs. Its aim is to strike a work-life balance – but it isn’t always an easy journey getting there. Is flexible working just as effective as having a full-time position? Is there evidence to showcase the real impact of flexibility on productivity and wellbeing?

In this episode of OxTalks, powered by Enterprise Oxfordshire (formerly OxLEP), host Howard Bentham is joined by Helen Wright, Founder of 9-2-3 Jobs.

Made redundant from her job as a broadcast journalist while pregnant, Helen now heads up an award-winning recruitment agency specialising in flexible working. Having seen the impact of workplace flexibility, or the lack of it, from both sides, Helen is passionate about helping others find work that fits around their lives.

Enterprise Oxfordshire’s Communications Manager, Rob Panting, joins the conversation to discuss the support that Enterprise Oxfordshire can offer to entrepreneurs of small businesses like Helen, and shares his own experiences of flexible working.

• (00:00) - Putting the Flex Into Flexible Working… Is 9-5 a Thing of the Past?

Learn more about 9-2-3 Jobs

Enterprise Oxfordshire (formerly OxLEP) is an Oxfordshire County Council-owned company. It is our role to champion Oxfordshire’s economic potential, acting as a catalyst and convener to drive a dynamic, sustainable and growing economy. Our vision is for Oxfordshire to be a vibrant and inclusive world-leading economy – driven by innovation, enterprise, collaboration and research excellence.

Our work has made a significant impact, helping to create favourable conditions for economic growth in Oxfordshire. We provide support for hundreds of businesses and communities in the county, supporting their desire to grow and attract the best talent locally, nationally and internationally.

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OxTalks is recorded at the Oxford Podcast Studio and produced by Story Ninety-Four.