Flexible Working at HS2

At HS2 we believe that having a culture that supports flexible working arrangements brings positive benefits to the business and employees alike and we support employees to work in a ‘hybrid’ way, encouraging a balance of office, site and home working. 

The right to request Flexible Working at HS2 is a day one right and we recognise that there isn’t a “one size fits all” approach.  Flexibility at HS2 incorporates a variety of options, both permanent and temporary, for employees to work in a way that their suits their individual circumstances, whilst also balancing the needs of HS2.

HS2’s approach to flexibility, is underpinned by a concept known as the ‘Three P’s’, which stands for personal choice, professional capacity, and programme.  

The Three P’s:

• ​​​​​​​Personal choice – adopting a degree of flexibility which enables you to work effectively and perform to the best of your abilities, aligned to lifestyle and personal circumstances
  
  
• Professional delivery and development – understanding which working environment supports your ability to deliver your role and develop your capability in your specialist area

• Programme outcomes – doing what’s right for the good of the programme, based on your part in our successful delivery. From an operational perspective, some roles will invariably need doing from a certain work setting, such as working in an IPT (Integrated Project Team), on site, for most of the week

The Three P's is a concept that is widely recognised and embedded across our workforce and has been recognised as industry best practice by ACAS, the Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service, a fantastic achievement.