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 for Business Support and Resource Staff.
Pension schemes
Academic and Resource staff have access to the Teachers' Pension Scheme (The University contributes 16.4%, and you contribute 7.4% or higher dependent on your salary).
Business support staff have access to The West Yorkshire Pension Fund (The University contributes 14.7%, and your contribution is dependent on your salary).
Additional benefits
Staff training & development
We offer an in-house programme of staff development plus support for external training.
Subsidised car-parking near our Blenheim Walk site on Cambridge Road
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.
Care First
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 up to Grade 4, flexible working hours are available by arrangement, for all other staff the University's Time off in Lieu Policy is available.
Discounted Flights and Holidays with Jet2.com and Jet2Holidays.com
Staff are able to get a discount with any return flights or holiday bookings made with http://www.jet2.com and https://www.jet2holidays.com/ subject to terms and conditions through an exclusive discount code.
Discounted Cineworld Tickets
Staff are able to purchase discounted cinema tickets with cineworld cinemas, subject to terms and conditions through an exclusive access code.