Bankside Women’s Network invites you to join this practical and insightful event about flexible working, whether you want to learn how to make flexible working work for your business or know more about your rights as an employee. Hear from a panel of experts about recent changes to employment law including the right to request flexible working from day one and further changes announced in the recent King’s Speech, such as enhancements to parental leave and support for carers.
This event is for anyone who works for a Bankside business and is interested in learning more about this topic, including people with line management or HR, EDI or wellbeing responsibilities, as well as anyone wanting to know more about flexible working rights as an individual. The panel will also respond to questions, which can be submitted in advance when registering and asked on the day.
The panel discussion and Q&A will be chaired by Sam Williams, co-founder and CEO of Barley Communications, a social purposed communications agency which has put flexibility at the heart of its working model.
Panellists will include:
- Louise Lawrence, Winckworth Sherwood – Louise is a Partner specialising in employment law who advises both employers and employees on all employment-related matters from drafting contracts of employment to defending Tribunal claims. Louise has a wealth of experience in advising clients on flexible working requests.
- Nikki Sandham, Recorra – Nikki is the CFO at Recorra, a Bankside-based recycling firm with around 300 employees. Having established the finance team in 2017 she has been a Non-Executive Director ever since. She returned to Recorra in 2024 and recently established the People Team; she is passionate about growing rounded, well-trained teams, ensuring EDI is central to business strategy.
- Claire Walker, Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre – Claire is Co-Chief Executive alongside her job-share partner Hannah Essex. Claire and Hannah joined SOLT in September 2022, and it is their third role together as a partnership, having previously been Co-Executive Directors of the British Chambers of Commerce and Co-Communications Directors of the social enterprise Teach First. Claire and Hannah are trailblazers in the concept of co-leadership, proving it can have significant benefits in terms of innovation, influence, and relationships.
This event is also an opportunity to network with other Banksiders and learn more about Better Bankside’s work to support local businesses.
The event is generously hosted by Clarion Communications in The Circle Restaurant, Rose Court, 2 Southwark Bridge Road.
