Human Resources

The Recruitment Team provide an end to end recruitment service to hiring managers, managing the process from the point a vacancy is approved, through advertising, shortlisting and interviewing. The team provides professional advice on search and selection including the use of tests and other selection tools.

PPR is responsible for the University’s policy frameworks and processes relating to performance management, career development and reward. The team oversees the annual PDR (Performance Development Review) process and manages Academic Promotion and job grading activities. They have responsibility for developing and monitoring our pay and benefits practice and policies.

The HR system (Core HR) provides a range of self-service tools to managers and staff. This provides a database for all positions and people feeding business critical processes such as payroll (which is managed by the Finance Service). It also facilitates the booking and recording of leave and sickness absence as well as the workflows underpinning recruitment, the PDR process and the booking and recording of training. The Systems Team is responsible for the management, development and governance of the system and the data and for promoting its use to improve efficiency and decision making processes.

Organisation Development is an approach that puts people at the heart of change, emphasises creativity and innovation, and positively affects organisational performance. The OD Team uses complementary and disparate specialisms working together to deliver the University aims and aspirations.

Our Employee Development interventions improve the leadership, people management and personal effectiveness of University staff as individuals.

Our Organisation Development interventions develop and improve the system (culture, strategy, structure and process) of the University, growing organisational capability through alignment of strategy, structure, management processes and people.

The EDU is responsible for promoting and embedding all aspects of equality and diversity within the University community. Uniquely within the function this covers student matters as well as staff. The team is heavily involved in supporting our commitment to Athena Swan, racial justice and similar activities as well as taking responsibility for monitoring and publishing a range of equality related data and information.

Policy & Communications offers support to the central HR teams and wider HR function on employee engagement and policy development.