A 4-day week job is a role where you work four days instead of the standard five, typically for the same salary and with no reduction in pay. The most common model is Monday to Thursday or Tuesday to Friday with a fixed day off each week, though some companies offer more flexibility over which day you take off. On Flexa, every company offering a four day week has been independently verified through real employee feedback, so you know the policy is genuine and already working in practice before you apply.

Yes, in most cases. The four day week model that has been widely trialled and adopted across the UK is based on 100% pay for 80% of the time, in exchange for a commitment to maintain 100% productivity. This is different from simply reducing your hours and taking a proportional pay cut. Employers who have moved to a genuine four day week model believe the productivity gains offset the reduction in hours. Always check the specific terms with each employer as approaches can vary.

This varies by employer. Some companies have permanently adopted the four day week following successful internal trials or participation in the UK's national four day week pilot. Others are still running trials or offering it on a role-by-role basis. On Flexa, the four day week status of each company is verified through real employee feedback, so you can see whether it is an established policy or a more recent adoption before you decide to apply.

Four day week roles are available across a wide range of sectors and seniority levels, though they are more common in tech, marketing, professional services, and creative industries than in sectors that require continuous shift coverage such as retail or healthcare. On Flexa you will find four day week roles from entry level through to senior leadership, and you can use the filters to narrow by sector, experience level, and location to find the right opportunity for your career stage.

Scepticism about the four day week is understandable. Some employers advertise it to attract candidates but apply it inconsistently or add so many conditions that it rarely works out in practice. On Flexa, every company goes through an independent verification process where their working policies are confirmed through real employee feedback before their profile goes live. That means when a company says it operates a four day week on Flexa, that claim has been independently confirmed by the people who actually work there, not just stated in a job advert.