Returners programme have been specifically designed to support people back into the workplace who have taken an extended career break, typically for 2 or more years. The most common reasons for taking a career break are for parenting and caring responsibilities or for health reasons.

Yes, they are. However, the majority of the returners who go on the programmes are women.

Each programme will be specific to the organisation running the programme. However, they are all encouraged to provide you with a combination of on the job training, individual and group coaching, mentoring as well as hand on work experience.

In the past they have been. However and increasingly so especially since Covid19 companies are more open to structuring their programmes to incorporate flexible working so that returners have a longer period to adjust to coming back to work. The nature of the flexible working pattern will vary for each organisation.

Yes, you will. All returners are paid, for the duration of their returners programme, at a salary commensurate with the type of role and the seniority of the position.

A job at the end of the returners programme is not guaranteed. However, at the end of a returners programme, you will have gained invaluable experience and you may well choose that staying with the company does not fit with your plans.

All current returners programmes are listed higher up on this page, New ones are added regularly, so we encourage you to register on our site so that you can receive email alerts.