About this Event
Women Returner Event
📅 Thursday 4 February ⏰ 10 to 2pm📍 Chelmsford
Looking for term time work? A career change? Or just need a confidence boost?
Join us for a friendly, informal event where you’ll discover term time roles and where the flexible and part time jobs are hiding, ideas for a new career and clarity around your next move.
Whether you’re returning to work, fancy a new career, or figuring out your next move, this is a great opportunity to get started.
The event will be hosted by Jane Knight, alongside an exciting line-up of guest speakers, to be announced soon! ✨
💡 What we’ll cover
✅ Update your CV after a career break and showcase your skills with confidence.
✅ Discover 25+ flexible career ideas to suit your age, experience and stage of life.
✅ Recognise your transferable skills and learn what employers are looking for.
✅ Turn lived experience into an asset, including caring for children with SEND.
✅ Uncover hundreds of flexible job opportunities you may never have considered.
✅ Meet local employers looking to employ women like you.
✅ Access 20 priority places on our funded, accredited Back to Work courses.
✅ How Successful Mums has supported 12,000+ women to find employment.
✅ Leave with a simple 5-step action plan to turn your ideas into action!
Register your place today and find your Career Mojo in 2027!
FAQ
Who’s this for?
For mums looking for clarity, guidance and confidence to find a job they love, particularly if they’re returning to work or looking for something more flexible to fit around family life.
Although our focus is on mums, dads, carers and anyone looking for employment are very welcome too.
We offer a friendly, inclusive and supportive space where you can get practical career advice, explore new opportunities and connect with employers who understand the value of flexible working.
Our aim is to support, inspire and help people take action, no sales pitches, please.
If you're an employer or partner and want to be involved please email [email protected]
Why is this free?
Huge thank you to the Essex Growth Agency who are funding this event to support women into work. This is part of the Working Families Programme, supporting parents who are keen to get into work, return to work after a career break, or upskill.
Where is the venue?
The event is being held the Patch in Chelmsford. The address is 5 - 6, Gray's Yard, Springfield Rd, Chelmsford CM2 6QR.
We will send you instructions on how to get to the venue nearer the time with parking and public transport options.
Will there be hospitality?
Yes drinks, pasties and lunch is provided.
Dress code?
Just be YOU!
What do others say?
We have lots of kind words across our social media platforms and we have over 200+ five star Google reviews about Successful Mums Career academy. We're all about Mums supporting Mums.
About Successful Mums Career Academy
Founded by Jane Knight, Successful Mums is an award-winning training company helping parents back into work through funded career advice and accredited training. With flexible courses in confidence-building, digital skills, enterprise, autism awareness, and more, we’ve helped 12,000+ parents restart their careers.
About Essex Growth Agency (EGA)
Supports careers from apprenticeships and training to careers advice and sector-specific pathways.
📢 Don't miss out - register your FREE place today! We can’t wait to meet you.
Event venue & nearby stays
Patch Chelmsford, Springfield Road, Chelmsford, United Kingdom
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