Well being
We take the wellbeing of our staff and students seriously and are continually improving the range of facilities and support available.
Some of the key benefits designed to help maintain and support employees’ wellbeing include:
- A generous holiday allowance of between 39 and 41 days, inclusive of University closure days and public holidays
- Leave for emergency domestic situations e.g. accident or sudden illness of children or other dependants
- Maternity leave and pay arrangements apply to all female staff, which include a University maternity pay scheme for those who have been employed by the University for at least 52 weeks ending with the expected date of childbirth.
- Ordinary Paternity leave and pay: a maximum of 2 weeks leave during which you will receive your normal weekly pay for the first week and statutory paternity pay for the second week.
- Additional Paternity leave and pay: between 2-26 weeks leave which may be available subject to qualifying criteria.
- Adoption leave and pay: if you have 26 weeks qualifying service you are entitled to take up to 52 weeks leave. Staff qualifying for statutory adoption pay are also entitled to University adoption pay of either 4 or 8 weeks full pay entitlement.
- Flexible working allows staff to change their pattern or total hours of working through discussions with their manager (taking into consideration the needs of the business)
- An Occupational Health Service, which provides advice on both employment and other health issues, including referral to a confidential staff counselling service.
- Right to Request Flexible Working. Staff who are carers of relatives, partners and people living with them or whose children are aged eight years (or if their child is disabled, aged under 18) may apply to work flexibly to help them care for their child, children or other dependant.
- Catering. There are a range of catering outlets for the use of staff only, or for staff and students, on each of the University’s campuses.
