Recruitment Requirements
The new Points Based System requires that certain regulations are followed when recruiting to a new position within the UK. These are contained in the UKBA Codes of Practice. From July 2010, a limit has been put on the number of Tier 2 Certificates of Sponsorship we can issue.
If you are recruiting to a new post and would like to have the option of appointing an overseas individual, speak to your HR Business Partner in the first instance. The following information is relevant to those recruitment campaigns where it has been agreed with Human Resources there will be the opportunity of issuing a Tier 2 CoS. In that case, it is important to think about the following points well in advance of your recruitment.
Salary
Please ensure you quote the full range in the advert and include any allowances. You cannot appoint to a salary that is not quoted.
There are varying minimum annual or hourly salary requirements depending on the type of position to which you are recruiting. Some of the most common requirements are:
• Research job family: £15,641 pa*
• Education and Research/Education and Scholarship job families: £23,449 pa
These salary requirements cannot be pro-rated for part-time members of staff.
* If the person is here in the UK and has been granted leave since 6 April 2011, they are switching immigration categories or they are applying from abroad the figure is £20,000pa or the relevant Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) e.g. Research job family or Education and Scholarship or Education and Research job families, whichever is higher. If person is here in UK and granted leave before 6 April 2011 it is the figure in the SOC.
Job description and person specification
From the 14 June 2012 for all PhD level posts (please seek clarification from your HRBP that your post is a PhD level post) the University can select the best candidate for the job regardless of whether they are a resident worker. It is extremely important that the job description and person specifications are accurate for the requirements of the post as the panel will use these criteria to shortlist and appoint. Further guidance on how to write job descriptions and person specifications can be found on our recruitment pages, as well as templates for adverts and job description/person specifications.
Where to advertise
The Resident Labour Market Test (RLMT) has varying requirements for advertising locations depending on the type of position to which you are recruiting. For the majority of posts this will include advertisement on www.jobs.ac.uk and for some Jobcentre Plus (no longer necessary for PhD level posts from 14 June 2012). However, these will not cover the requirements for all posts, so please contact your HR Business Partner for further advice about where to advertise.
How long you will need to advertise
If the post requires a RLMT, it must be advertised in the appropriate media for no less than 4 weeks. These do not need to be consecutive weeks - please contact your HR Business Partner for more information.
Where a researcher is named in the grant, the RLMT is deemed to have been met, i.e. no advertising is required.
Points calculator for prospective staff
Your prospective staff member will also need to check that they meet the points requirement for a visa. The UKBA points-based calculator will allow them to calculate how many points they will score. This should be done before we apply for a Certificate of Sponsorship for them.
