Making flexible working work

Claire Walker and Hannah Essex are one of UK’s most successful and high-profile job share partnerships. With over 40 years of combined experience as senior leaders, they are trailblazers in the concept of co-leadership, proving it can have significant benefits in terms of innovation, influence and relationships. They joined the Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre as co-chief executives in September 2022.

In a conversation led by Hannah, this session will feature contributions from three theatre workers in a range of roles and will explore ways theatre can better adopt flexible working practices for the benefit of the whole workforce.

At the end of this session you will have -

• Heard real-life examples of different types of flexible working in theatre
• An understanding of both the challenges and benefits for employers and workers seeking to implement flexible conditions
• Practical suggestions of how more theatre organisations can implement more flexible approaches to employment