1. What does it mean to be a carer while working?

A carer is anyone who provides unpaid support to a family member, partner, or friend who needs help because of illness, disability, mental health issues, or old age. Many carers balance these responsibilities alongside their jobs.

2. Why is workplace support for carers important?

Carers often juggle work and caring responsibilities, which can be challenging without the right support. Employers that offer flexibility and understanding help carers stay productive, engaged, and healthy.

3. What types of support do companies offer for working carers?

Support can include flexible working hours, remote work options, carers leave , employee support programmes, or wellbeing resources.

4. How can I ask my manager for flexibility as a carer?

Being open and proactive helps. Schedule a private conversation, explain your responsibilities, and suggest practical ways your workload or schedule could be adjusted. There are now flexible working legislations in place which give you the right to ask for flexibility in your role.

5. How can companies create a carer-friendly workplace culture?

Companies can create supportive environments by training managers, promoting flexible policies, sharing carers’ experiences, and encouraging understanding across teams.

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The best companies supporting carers in 2025

We’ve rounded up the best companies that support carers when they need it the most. These employers recognise the challenges of balancing work and caring responsibilities, and they’re stepping up with policies like carers’ leave, flexible working, and extra wellbeing support.

13th Oct 2025

Balancing work and caring responsibilities is tough. Many of us are not only managing deadlines and meetings but also looking after children, elderly parents, or loved ones who need extra support. It’s a lot to juggle, and without the right understanding from an employer, it can quickly feel overwhelming.

That’s why carers’ leave matters. It gives people the breathing room to step away when life demands it, whether that’s for a medical appointment, ongoing care, or simply dealing with the unexpected. When companies offer this kind of support, they’re sending a clear message: your life outside of work matters, and we’ve got your back.

In this blog, we’re shining a light on the best employers for carers in 2025. These are the organisations offering carers’ leave, flexibility, and understanding, helping their people find a balance between work and care.

Which companies support carers in 2025?

Vodafone: Vodafone are a leading international Telco serving 300 million customers. Their strong belief is that connectivity is a force for good.

♥️ Vodafone offer's carer's leave, hybrid working (with some weekly office time) and a little flexibility in start and finish times
BT Business: With over 175 years of heritage, BT is the flagship business brand of BT Group. They are a B2B powerhouse serving 1.2 million business customers internationally.

♥️ BT offer's carer’s leave (two weeks paid leave) and a “3 together, 2 wherever” approach which means up to 2 days of flexible working per week for most office based colleagues. This can include working from home, or even your local coffee shop.

Virgin Media O2: VMO2 are an award-winning fibre broadband provider & telecommunications company. They manage 47 million UK connections across broadband, mobile, TV and home phone and have around 18,000 colleagues, working hard to provide the very best connectivity to our valued customers.
♥️ VMO2 received a Carer's Positive accreditation for the work their carers' network, We Care do for unpaid carers. The company offers carer’s leave (5 days paid leave that can be taken as 10 half days), and flexible working options.
Emerald Publishing: Emerald Publishing is a global publisher linking research and practice. It was founded in 1967 to champion new ideas that advance research and practice.
♥️ Emerald Publishing offer remote-first with office for co-working, as well as carer's leave.
SAP: A market leader in enterprise software, SAP turns businesses into intelligent, sustainable enterprises.
♥️ SAP offers carer's leave and hybrid working with some weekly office time.
ClearBank: ClearBank is a fast-growing clearing bank operating entirely in a cloud-based environment.
♥️ ClearBank offer carer's leave as well as a hybrid working set up with some weekly office time.
HEINEKEN UK: As the UK’s leading beer, cider and pub business, Heineken are home to some of the world’s best-loved beers and ciders, and a leading player in the international drinks industry.
♥️ HEINKEN offers carer's leave and also hybrid working (with some weekly office time) and a little flexibility in start and finish times.
NHBC: NHBC is the UK's leading provider of warranty and insurance for new-build homes. Their purpose is to raise standards in house building by championing high-quality homes and protecting homeowners.
♥️ NHBC offers carer's leave and also hybrid working (with some weekly office time) and a little flexibility in start and finish times.
OVO: OVO launched in 2009 with a belief that energy could be better. Since then they’ve welcomed over four million members, planted 5 million trees and set their sights on helping to save the planet. In 2019 they launched Plan Zero - their sustainability plan.
♥️ OVO offer carer's leave and understand that a one size fits all approach doesn’t work for everyone when it comes to flexibility. Depending on the needs of your business area, OVO expect hub based people to be in the office at least once a week
Mott Macdonald: Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy. They are a global engineering, management and development consultancy. Everywhere around the world, people’s needs and aspirations are changing, fast.
♥️ Mott Macdonald offers carer’s leave which includes up to 5 days, two of which are paid. The company also offers a hybrid working policy and are open to discussing flexible working requirements.
Brit Insurance: Brit is a leading global specialty insurer and reinsurer focused on underwriting complex risks.
♥️ Brit Insurance offers carer's leave, has a carer's policy and operated a hybrid working set up, to ensure their colleagues have the benefits of home working together with the enjoyment of face-to-face collaboration, and social activities.
Camunda: Camunda enables organisations to orchestrate processes across people, systems, and devices to overcome complexity and increase efficiency.
♥️ Camunda offer Carer’s leave. They are also fully remote, so whether it's from your home office or co-working space, they prioritise flexibility to suit diverse lifestyles and work preferences.
Microsoft UK - Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organisation on the planet to achieve more.
♥️ Microsoft offers 4 weeks paid carer’s leave as well as fully flexible hours. Microsoft's flexible work approach is designed to balance business needs, foster collaboration and productivity.
MONY Group: MONY Group is the UK’s leading price comparison website - providing free, online tools to help people manage, save and grow their money, by enabling them to compare and switch Insurance, Money and Home products.
♥️ MONY Group offers carer's leave and alternative working patterns such as part time hours and compressed hours.
Clock : Clock is a technology and innovation company that develops custom software, mobile apps and websites for some of the world's largest brands.
♥️ Clock offers carer's leave and alternative working patterns such as part time hours and compressed hours.
SilverRail Technologies: SilverRail Technologies have made it their mission to make rail easy for travellers, agencies and train operators.
♥️ SilverRail Technologies offers Carer’s leave and also a fully remote set up.
Improbable: Improbable was founded in 2012 by Herman Narula and Rob Whitehead. As Cambridge University computer science graduate students, they shared a love of games and an ambition to make bigger, better multiplayer worlds than were technologically possible.
♥️ Improbable’s offers carer's leave and operates a remote-first work policy that gives employees flexibility and autonomy regarding where and how they work.
Redgate: Redgate’s solutions help organisations reliably solve the complex challenges of database management across the DevOps lifecycle on any database, anywhere.
♥️ ClearBank offer carer's leave as well as a hybrid working set up with some weekly office time.
Distinction: A design and technology agency that help established, mid-sized B2B companies transform outdated web and mobile platforms into revenue-generating, customer-friendly experiences.
♥️ Distinction offers carer's leave and alternative working patterns such as part time hours and compressed hours.

FAQs about carers at work

1. What does it mean to be a carer while working?
A carer is anyone who provides unpaid support to a family member, partner, or friend who needs help because of illness, disability, mental health issues, or old age. Many carers balance these responsibilities alongside their jobs.
2. Why is workplace support for carers important?
Carers often juggle work and caring responsibilities, which can be challenging without the right support. Employers that offer flexibility and understanding help carers stay productive, engaged, and healthy.
3. What types of support do companies offer for working carers?
Support can include flexible working hours, remote work options, carers leave, employee support programmes, or wellbeing resources.
4. How can I ask my manager for flexibility as a carer?
Being open and proactive helps. Schedule a private conversation, explain your responsibilities, and suggest practical ways your workload or schedule could be adjusted. There are now flexible working legislations in place which give you the right to ask for flexibility in your role.
5. How can companies create a carer-friendly workplace culture?
Companies can create supportive environments by training managers, promoting flexible policies, sharing carers’ experiences, and encouraging understanding across teams.