What does your business do?
Carlean Property Management is a boutique residential property management company.

Who is your Successful Mum and what do they contribute to the business?
Our Successful Mum is Natasha Sullivan. Natasha’s role is 50/50 split between accounts and property management. Natasha has experience of property management and she brings lots of ideas and experience.

Why do you support the work Successful Mums does?
I think it’s an excellent concept. Most women want to work flexibly, so to be able to have this option can only be beneficial for the employer and employee. I had my first daughter at 16 and I’ve always had to work around my children, which was hard at times.

Connecting skilled women with local employers is a fantastic idea. Offering training and career advice is the missing link to employers tapping into these skilled women. I have been very impressed by the calibre of CVs from advertising my role on the Successful Mums Jobs Board. I can’t recommend Successful Mums highly enough.

How does flexible and part-time working benefit your business?
As a business owner, mother and grandmother, I work flexibly for my own work-life balance.  I understand how flexible working can be an asset for a business and a huge help to working parents.

I remember that horrible feeling when a school event is on that you want to attend, but you have to be at work. I want to work with my ‘successful mum’, recognising and removing those stresses – this will allow her to enjoy her time at work without missing out on any of the really important events in her children’s lives.

Natasha is a great asset to my business and I believe as a business owner, flexible working is the way forward.

Not only do I help my employees achieve the right work-life balance, I am  also responding to customers with flexible needs.

What top tip do you have for other businesses thinking of flexible and part-time working?
Just go for it – you have nothing to lose. There are lots of highly educated, extremely professional women out there looking for part-time or flexible work. I’m sure if you give it a try you will wonder why you didn’t do it years ago!

 

How can we find out more about your business?
www.carlean.co.uk

Would you like your very own Successful Mum?
Advertise your role on our Job Board. Contact  or call 020 8629 8771