A part-time job at a senior level
Anita didn’t believe that ‘senior’ and ‘part-time’ could go hand in hand. Through Women Like Us she found a position as Director of Partnerships at an organisation committed to urban regeneration.
Anita manages four of her organisation’s 17 members of staff. Before her move she was head of department at a skills council, where she managed a revenue budget of £20m.
Anita says: “I never thought I could find a job at my level, with the part-time hours I wanted, particularly since I had taken time out to have a ‘late’ gap year. When it came to making that journey back to work, the combination of looking for a senior role on a part-time basis and after a career break made me think it just wouldn’t be possible, so it was great to find Women Like Us and then this fantastic position.
“If I could have written my own job description, this would be it – I have never been happier. My organisation is very supportive of flexible working structures, as they work brilliantly for business. I have set days ‘pencilled in’ but these can be changed to fit around important meetings and likewise my own needs.”
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