Start with the experience you already have
A career break does not erase your ability to organise competing priorities, communicate with committees or keep a portfolio moving. It may mean that some systems, processes or requirements need refreshing. Those are useful things to identify, rather than reasons to rule yourself out.
Think about the work you most want to return to. Managing a portfolio, supporting meetings and handling administration can involve quite different demands. Your previous title does not have to dictate the next role.
Choose a manageable starting point
A defined assignment or part-time appointment can help you understand what suits your current circumstances. Be honest about available days, travel and evening commitments. Avoid offering broad availability simply because you feel you should.
Temporary work is not automatically an easier re-entry. Some assignments involve an urgent gap and limited onboarding time. Ask about the condition of the workload, the support available and whether the business has capacity to help you settle in.
Make the refresh practical
List the software you have used, when you last used it and the tasks you handled confidently. Ask which systems the proposed role uses and what training or supervised practice is available. Confirm any current qualification or licence requirements for the work before agreeing to start.
A clear handover should identify the people you can ask for help, the immediate priorities and the limits of your responsibility. Having that information at the outset is more useful than assuming everything will come back on the first day.
Agree a review point
A check-in after the initial settling-in period gives both sides a chance to discuss workload, hours and support. Agree who will hold that conversation and how issues will be raised in the meantime.
Tell Strata Temp Co about your experience and the kind of return you have in mind. Your name and email are enough to begin. You can provide more detail when there is a relevant opportunity to discuss.