Policy & Guidance

Equality Scheme

Protected characteristic

Caring and dependency responsibilities is one of the protected characteristics within our Equality Scheme

Widening Access and Success Strategy

Carers are one of the priority groups of our Widening Access and Success Strategy

Employment Policies

The University has several policies that are likely to support staff with caring responsibilities. They are available to staff on the Human Resources intranet site and include

• Leave policy
• Flexible working policy
• Home working policy
• Bullying and harassment policy.

Recruitment Guidance

The University's Effective Recruitment and Selection Guide and the online recruitment training provides practical advice on fair, efficient and effective practice in the recruitment and selection of all categories of staff, in line with our equality and diversity policies.