2 - Duties and Place of work
- Staff will be appointed to a particular Faculty or Service within the University but may be redeployed after due consultation to other duties within their competence elsewhere in the University, if such a reallocation is in the interests of the University.
- The place of work of the appointment will be specified in the letter of appointment and/or subsequent amendments. The University reserves the right to relocate its employees to any of its campuses, or other locations where it provides a service, within reasonable travelling distance of this location, or to a hybrid working arrangement, following appropriate consultation and notification.
- The academic role profiles give a general indication of expectations of each level in each job family.
Professional Services staff
- The duties of each appointment are as specified by the Pro Vice Chancellor/Divisional Director and summarised in the job description. Duties may be varied from time to time to reflect the needs of the University and a revised job description issued.
Research Staff
- The duties of each appointment are as specified by the Pro Vice Chancellor/Divisional Director and summarised in the appropriate role profile. Duties may be varied from time to time to reflect the needs of the University.
- Research staff may be requested to do some teaching/demonstrating averaging not more than six hours per week during normal working hours (this time to include all preparation, teaching time, marking and contact with students). Teaching/demonstrating carried out within normal hours will not carry any additional remuneration and the agreed time will be allowed by the supervisor from research duties. However, where there is a requirement from the individual to work outside their normal hours to make up for the time spent on teaching/demonstrating, then they will be additionally remunerated at the appropriate standard teaching rate for these hours. The aforementioned is subject to any specific terms and conditions attached to awards from grant-awarding bodies.
Education and Scholarship Staff
- Staff in the Education and Scholarship job family are engaged to teach students (including preparation, assessment, delivery and keeping abreast of their discipline) and to undertake academic administration as may be assigned by the Pro Vice Chancellor and summarised in the appropriate role profile. There is no expectation of research or allowance for research time.
Education and Research Staff
- Staff are required to perform such teaching, academic, and other duties relating to examinations and administration as may be reasonably assigned by the Pro Vice Chancellor and to engage in research leading to publication or performance in a recognised form appropriate to the discipline (as summarised in the appropriate role profile). Reasonable time will be allowed and facilities provided for such research.