Career Returners

18/11/2025

New Worldwide: JPMorganChase ReEntry Program. Starts April 2026. Apply ASAP, latest 28 February 2026.

JPMorganChase has launched the 2026 EMEA intake of its ReEntry Program, designed for professionals returning to work after a career break.

The program values diverse experiences and fresh perspectives, offering roles across various business areas such as Investment Banking, Asset Management, Technology, Risk, Legal, Compliance, Private Banking, and more. The Program is aimed at people who have been on a career break for two or more years (as at April 2026) and who have a desire to return to full-time employment.

For more information and to apply click the link in the comments below 👇

12/11/2025

🎙NEW Podcast Episode Released Today and it’s a special one! 🎉

Return Journey - How to Get Back to Work and Thrive After a Career Break with Julianne Miles MBE

Ever wondered how to turn a career break into a strength? In this special episode, we sit down with our Co-Founder, former CEO, and now Executive Chair of Career Returners, Julianne Miles MBE.

Julianne is a global expert on returning to work, a Chartered Psychologist, and a successful returner herself. She’s just written the ultimate handbook for returners: Return Journey: How to Get Back to Work and Thrive After a Career Break – a practical, psychology-backed roadmap for navigating every stage of your return-to-work journey.
In this episode, Julianne shares:

✅ Why your career break is an asset
✅ How to overcome mindset barriers
✅ Her top tips for finding work that works for you and thriving back at work

🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms, search Career Returners or click the link in comments below

For more resources and community support, join our community now 👇

And grab your copy of Return Journey in paperback, audiobook (read by Julianne), or e-book at all major retailers.

11/11/2025

New UK: Pantheon, Supported Hiring. Based in London. Starts February 2026. Apply ASAP.

Pantheon is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join its Legal Team. As a Solicitor who is qualified in England & Wales, you will provide in-house legal advice and support to the business by assisting with the establishment and fundraising of Pantheon funds, assisting with regulatory and compliance matters as well as helping the various investment team divisions with investment related work. Previous experience in fund formation is essential.

For more information and to apply, click on the link below 👇

Pantheon is partnering with Career Returners to find a Senior Legal Counsel to join the Legal Team.

11/11/2025

✨ Reading the feedback from our autumn 'Return to Work Accelerator' Group Coaching Programme has been so heart-warming ☺️

Over six sessions, we supported 70 talented professionals in our Career Returners Community, and the transformation was amazing to see!

🧠 “Nervous. Directionless. Lacking confidence.”

That’s how one returner described herself at the start of the programme.

💬 “I finished the programme with clarity on the new me… I present my career break with strategic value.”

This is exactly why we do what we do 💪

👥 Our 6-week online group coaching programme helps returning professionals to:

* Rediscover their strengths
* Rebuild confidence
* Optimise their CV and LinkedIn
* Leverage AI tools
* Prepare for interviews
* Re-enter the workforce with clarity and purpose
… all within a supportive peer group

📅 Next cohort starts January 2026 – early bird registration is now open, link below 👇

06/11/2025

Career breaks aren’t career enders - they’re career builders.

In the latest episode of the Better At Work podcast, our founder Julianne Miles, joins host Aoife O’Brien to share her insights from over 20 years of supporting professionals returning to work after a career break.

Key points from the conversation:

📍90% of career breaks for caring are taken by women. These aren’t “gaps” - they’re periods of growth, skill-building, and rich life experience that shape stronger, more empathetic employees.

📍The 5 stages of career transition. Julianne breaks down the journey returners go through, where people often get stuck and how to move forward with confidence.

📍“Value what you bring that is DIFFERENT, not the same.” Your unique path is your advantage - not something to downplay, but something to own.

This conversation will shift how you think about your career break and career journey.

🎧 Plus, Julianne’s new book Return Journey: How to get back to work and thrive after a career break is out now - full of practical frameworks and advice for anyone navigating this transition.

Listen now on YouTube and Spotify - and share with someone who needs to hear it.

06/11/2025

New UK: BMS Group, Supported Hiring. Based in London. Starts Q4 2025 / Q1 2026. Apply ASAP.

BMS Group is a global broker that provides specialist insurance, reinsurance and capital markets advisory services. They have exciting opportunities for a Financial Crime Officer, a Compliance Officer and a Senior Account Handler to join their team in London and they welcome applications from professionals who have taken a career break of 18 months or more.

For more information on the three roles and to apply, click on the link below 👇

BMS Group are partnering with Career Returners to find a Financial Crime Officer, a Compliance Officer and a Senior Account Handler to join their team.

05/11/2025

🎉 We have a winner!Congratulations to Ade who’s bagged a pair of free tickets to Re:Work Live — the ultimate one-day event for career changers and returners!

📅 Friday 14 November
📍 Chicago Booth Conference Centre, London

We’re so excited to be part of this empowering day filled with:

✨ Inspiring talks from real career changers
🧠 Masterclasses with top career experts
🤝 1:1 sessions and networking with employers
🎯 Hands-on workshops to help you design your next chapter

Whether you're returning to work, pivoting careers, or just figuring out what’s next - Re:Work Live is for you

💥 Don’t miss out!
A limited number of tickets are available for Career Returners Community Members with 40% off using the code: RETURNERS25

🎟️ Book now and join us (link in comments)

30/10/2025

🧭 “Life’s too short” - Why CV gaps are no longer taboo

The recent article by The Times and The Sunday Times explores how career breaks are increasingly recognised as part of a rich professional journey, not a setback.

At Career Returners we’re seeing this in action - and we’re here to support everyone who’s paused their career but is now ready to return.

✨ Key insight from our co-founder Julianne Miles:

“We’re seeing more organisations open to sabbaticals or flexible working… because they want to retain that person longer term.”

📌 What this means for returners:
If you’ve taken time out - for caregiving, travel, study, health or simply to reflect - this gap is increasingly viewed as part of your story, not a barrier

✅ Reflect on how your break added value (skills, perspective, learning), and be ready to articulate it with confidence.

🔗 If you took a career break and are thinking about your next step - join our community at Career Returners (link in comments) and let’s change the narrative together.

29/10/2025

Win Tickets to Re:Work Live – London, 14 November!

Are you ready to rethink, restart, or refresh your career?

Join us and our friends at Careers Can Change for Re:Work Live, a one-day event designed to help you explore new possibilities and take the next step in your career journey.

What to expect:

✅ An inspiring Career Returner Panel hosted by Career Returners
✅ Seminars, hands-on workshops, and one-to-one sessions
✅ Opportunities to connect with organisations that support career change
✅ An exclusive quiz to identify your career stage and recommend the most relevant sessions
✅ You’ll leave with a clearer sense of what’s possible – and how to get there.
Competition Details:
We’re giving away a pair of tickets (one for you and one for a friend) to attend Re:Work Live!

To enter:
👉Join our community (free or pay if you can – link in comments below)

👉 Click the competition post in the community chat and enter your details

Deadline: Friday 31 October at 5pm.

Please note: You and your friend must be able to attend live in London on 14 November.

👉 Join our community now and enter via the link in bio! (remember to enter your details on the post once in the community)

28/10/2025

New: Irish Civil Service ARC Programme. Based in Ireland - Dublin and some regional locations. Starts late February 2026, Apply by 6 November 2025.

The Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (DPER), on behalf of the Irish Civil Service, is launching the second Civil Service ARC (Assisted Return to Career) Programme.
The ARC Programme offers mentored, 6-month placements across the Irish Civil Service. This programme supports people to re-launch their careers, update their skills, and gain experience in a supportive environment.

Applications for placement opportunities are open to candidates with skills and experience in the following specialist areas:
Human Resources (HR)
Information & Communication Technology (ICT)
Finance and Accounting (F&A)

For more information and to apply click the link below 👇

Irish Civil Service ARC (Assisted Return to Career) Returner Programme 2026

23/10/2025

👏 Brilliant article in today's Financial Times by Laura Whitcombe, on how employers can meet the challenge - and opportunity - of longer working lives. The key? Focusing on skills not age, to build a skilled and motivated workforce across 40-50 year careers.

🧠 Featuring the inspiring story of Kim Aitchison, one of our amazing returners. After a 30-year career break, Kim returned to work at the Bank of England in her late 50s, defying the advice of friends who said: “Nobody will hire you if you haven’t worked for 30 years.” She found support through our Career Returners Community, and joined a 20-person cohort on our partnership Bank of England Career Returners Programme in 2021.

💬 Kim is still guided by her mother’s advice: “As long as my legs work, I’ll keep walking". She's taken that to heart "just keep learning, keep contributing.”

🌟 Stories like Kim’s show what’s possible when we challenge outdated assumptions and invest in potential at every age.

📰 Read the full article here: https://www.ft.com/content/65ffe563-0a1f-465a-a1ea-947a8a483db2

14/10/2025

New UK: Rendel Supported Hiring – QHSE & Facilities Manager. Based in London. Starts ASAP, Apply ASAP.

Rendel, an Ingérop Group company, is an international, multidisciplinary design and engineering consultancy. They have an exciting opportunity for a QHSE & Facilities Manager to join their London head office and welcome applications from professionals who have taken a career break of 18 months or more.

As their QHSE & Facilities Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping and maintaining the standards that underpin their success. You’ll manage their Safety, Health, Environmental, and Quality (QHSE) Management System and oversee the smooth operation of their office facilities. This is a hands-on, visible role with influence across their UK and international companies.

For more information and to apply click the link below 👇

Supported Hiring Start ASAP Apply ASAP