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Benefits

Financial benefits

Pay progression

Move up your pay scale with yearly increases, and nationally negotiated cost of living uplifts.

Competitive pensions

Automatic membership of defined benefit pension scheme, with generous employer contributions of 17.8% of pay.

Access to student discounts

Save money with major retailers through Totum, UniDays and Student Beans.

Flexible working and annual leave

Competitive annual leave

25-30 days for professional staff, 35 days for academic and research staff, exclusive of bank holidays.

Flexible location

Explore opportunities to work both on-site and from your home in the UK.

Extra days off

An extra day off (usually with the August Bank Holiday) and the days between Christmas and New Year.

Work patterns to suit your needs

Flexible working opportunities, including part time and job share.

Flexible Retirement

You can continue working for the University on reduced hours, while accessing your accrued pension benefits.

Community, health and wellbeing

Support when you need it

Free, confidential advice from Occupational Health and our Employee Assistance Programme, including financial, legal and wellbeing services.

Ways to get active

Over 100 free welcoming sports and activity sessions with our Active Staff scheme, and a discount on gym membership.

Active focus on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Events and activities that reflect our diverse community and advance equality of opportunity for all.

Care for your physical health and wellbeing

Free confidential health check-ups, free flu vaccination clinics and free eye tests.

Talk to the on-campus Chaplain

The Chaplaincy offers space and support for spiritual growth, prayer and reflection for those from any faith or none.

A community for everyone

Ten active Staff Networks, a Staff Social Society and lots of staff events, lectures and workshops.

Family-friendly

On-site day nursery

Our nursery, on College Lane campus, is open 51 weeks of the year to care for children of our staff and students.

Be with your family

Take time off with adoption, maternity, paternity, and fertility treatment leave, with enhanced pay for eligible staff.

Staff tuition fee waiver

Remission of fees for staff who study on one of our part-time programmes that's relevant to their role (subject to approval).

Development and recognition

Extensive training and development opportunities

Hundreds of workshops and courses, and up to five days of study leave to complete them.

Staff reward scheme

Get peer-to-peer recognition in the annual Vice-Chancellor's Awards.

Personal and professional growth

Mentoring and coaching opportunities for personal development, and work shadowing schemes to broaden your skills

Become an Apprentice

Opportunity to complete an Apprenticeship while you work, across a range of subjects and levels.

Free extracurricular courses

Learn a new language, find out more about climate change and race equality, or take a wellbeing workshop – and more

Location and travel

Leafy campus with good transport links

Campus-based university with good links to train, bus, motorway, cycle paths and footpaths

Vibrant working environment

Lively and active campuses: home to shops, gyms, conference venues, woodlands and our very own art gallery and theatre.

Our own bus network

Uno bus provide discounted bus tickets, free bus passes for some staff, and a free shuttle between our campuses.

Fresh, tasty food and drink

Cafés and restaurants across our campuses, offering delicious options with something to suit all tastes and dietary requirements.

On your bike

Access to Halford’s cycle to work scheme

On-campus parking

Low-cost, convenient parking close to your office door, or for free at our nearby Park and Ride.

Help for those who live further away

Opportunities for sponsorship, and potential re-location allowance.

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