HYBRID working is here to stay with one in four staff now working in a hybrid model.
Figures from the Office of `National Statistics show only three in ten firms still require staff to work fully on-site in 2023, down from six in ten before the pandemic.
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Choosing a hybrid role can help you balance other commitments in your life, from caring for children or ageing parents to studying or setting up a side hustle – but some staff struggle with remote working and need extra support.
Here’ s how to make the wfh life work for you, with Sun Jobs
Hybrid or fully-remote?
When you apply for a role, be clear on what it offers. A fully remote role means you can work from anywhere and are not expected to be in the office at any point.
Some staff even work from abroad and most companies are in favour of this as long as the work gets done.
A hybrid role sees you spend time working remotely and in the office, usually over the course of the same week.
Set expectations from both sides
Agree on how many days you need to be on-site and how many working from home each week.
Firm up which days you are expected to be in as your job may require the on-site desk for another employee on a different day.
Keep it professional
Working remotely means doing the same job but from a different place.
Keep to your expected hours, be available for calls and meetings and ensure the same level of professionalism as you would do in the office.
This means dressing the part and having a workspace where you can concentrate too.
Stay connected
WFH will mean you don’t see your colleagues as much, so it’s essential to keep plugged into the company culture.
Team build by celebrating successes remotely – hold internal awards, have regular weekly whole-team online meetings and get together in person when schedules allow.
Don’t overload yourself with extras
Working from home doesn’t mean you should be picking up extra domestic chores too.
Spilt the work with your partner and family. It isn’t your duty to be cleaning or doing the laundry simply because you are at home.
WFH means working for your employer, not working on the housework.
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Ready to say hy to a hybrid role? Here Sun Jobs highlights three firms offering high-quality hybrid opportunities this month.
Business Generalist (Commercial) Graduate, Transport for Wales, Pontypridd
APPLY for this top transport job? You’ll be grad you did!
The Job: Transport for Wales has an opening for a Business Generalist Graduate to join its Commercial team.
What You’ll Do: You’ll work closely with project teams to oversee and deliver projects on time, cost, and quality.
You will manage all elements of these projects from scope to schedule, finance, risk and resources. You will also undertake various rotations.
You’ll Need: A degree or apprenticeship degree in a similar area, such as business studies, business management, operations management or similar. Welsh language skills are desirable.
Apply Now: See further details here, or find other opportunities at Transport for Wales.
Procurement Advisor – Public Sector, Jisc, Remote
LOVE to buy? Then this hy role is for you.
The Job: Jisc, the UK’s higher, further education and skills sectors’ not-for-profit organisation for digital services and solutions, is hiring a Procurement Advisor.
What You’ll Do: You will work on managing spending activity and will provide procurement advice and guidance to all colleagues, leading on procurement activity over £25k up to multi-million-pound frameworks.
You’ll Need: Previous experience working in public sector procurement, with a proven track record of managing successful procurement projects and stakeholder engagement.
Ideally, you will be CIPS qualified, or working towards it as continual professional development is important in this role.
Apply Now: See further details of this role, along with other opportunities at Jisc.
Accounts Payable Associate, ClearCourse, Manchester
TEST out the hy life with this three-month contract job.
The Job: ClearCourse is looking to fill an Accounts Payable role for a three-month contract.
What You’ll Do: You will be joining an elite accounts payable team, working with an excellent set of individuals on maintaining and improving processes and ensuring accurate payments are made.
You’ll Need: The successful candidate for this role will be a natural problem solver with strong analytical skills.
Apply Now: Apply for this position, or discover more opportunities at ClearCourse.
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