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Staff benefits

Holiday entitlement

Academic staff get 35 days' holiday per year (pro rata), plus 8 days' statutory holiday. Business support and resource staff get 25 or 26 days' holiday per year (pro rata), plus 8 days' statutory holiday. Extra holidays are given for long service.

Final-salary pension schemes

Academic staff have access to the Teachers' Pension Scheme (your employer contributes 14.1%, and you contribute 6%). Business support and resource staff have access to The West Yorkshire Pension Fund (your employer contributes 12%, and your contribution is dependent on your salary.

Additional benefits

Access to a wide range of lifestyle discounts
Online and telephone access to discounts on travel, high-street stores, medical care, sports and fitness, music, film, games, etc.

Staff training & development
We offer an in-house programme of staff development plus support for external training.

Subsidised car-parking at our Blenheim Walk site

West Yorkshire Metro Card scheme
You’ll be entitled to a discount on bus and train travel in the Leeds/West Yorkshire region, on purchasing an annual Metro card.

Universities and Colleges Employee Support Helpline
You’ll be entitled to access a 24-hour, confidential and independent telephone service, offering advice on a wide range of consumer, family care, employment, financial, housing, legal, health and education matters.

Flexible working
For business support staff, flexible working hours are available by arrangement.