Part Time is being reviewed. (In fact I think the review has being going on forever, but I digress).
That said there are various different types, I can only speak for the "Aspirational" variant,..which is either (roughly speaking) :
72% - two full time months followed by a part time month containing a recency trip.
58% - Full time month alternating with a part time month containing a recency trip.
With the Aspirational contract you do not have a right to return to full time
I'll leave the "Right to Request" contracts to others.
Career breaks/sabbaticals - not that I am aware of, if they do exist they are certainly not commonly taken.
Last edited by wiggy; 1st Apr 2016 at 12:06.