Anywhere worker

Anywhere workers:

• work independently most of the time
• do not need to work at a fixed location for at least part of the week
• are likely to rarely meet users of services in person

As an anywhere worker, you can work from home or remotely most of the time, for certain tasks or limited days or hours. This will depend on your role's responsibilities and your personal circumstances.

You use digital means (such as Microsoft Teams and email) as your main communication tools. This helps you stay connected to colleagues and service users.

Examples of anywhere workers are communications officers and data analysts.

Where you can work

You work without a fixed workspace for most of the week. You have access to shared workspaces if you need them.

If you're an employee, you'll have a designated office location written into your employment contract, known as your 'admin base'. This does not stop you from using workspaces elsewhere.

Depending on the tasks that you need to complete, you may be able to work part of the week from:

• home
• your 'admin base'
• another council location

You may also be able to temporarily work from other locations like local libraries, co-working spaces, our partners' buildings and coffee shops.

When you're in a public space, make sure your screen cannot be seen by others and you cannot be overheard having confidential conversations.

The options for where you could potentially work from will be outlined in your team charter and agreed with your manager as part of your workstyle personalisation. 

If you need to, you can still work from your admin base for all or most of your working week.​

Working from home checklist    

To work from home, you'll need a quiet area that is secure and suitable for a workstation. 

Before you can work from home, you and your manager must complete the wo​rking from home checklist, which you'll find on the home working health and safety page.

This checklist should be reviewed regularly and whenever there are changes to your home or work circumstances.

Your working hours 

You may be able to agree with your manager to work flexible hours, depending on your role. 

Your manager may allow you to start and finish a little earlier or later for example. Someone in your team must be able to cover those hours. You'll still need to work the number of hours set out in your contract of employment.

If you need to permanently change your hours of work, for example from full time to part time, you'll need to follow the information in the formal right to request flexible working guidance.​

If you change roles  

Your agreed workstyle and workstyle personalisation​ relate to your current role. 

If you apply internally for another role, you must apply for it on the basis of the working pattern and location outlined in the job advertisement. ​

If you have a work arrangement passport because of a disability or caring arrangement, this will continue, where reasonable. 

If you have a legacy contract as a designated home worker, you should contact People Support using the Assyst portal for the guidance documents you need to refer to.