Career Development Reviews
The CDR scheme for professional services staff is an annual review to set objectives, review performance against the last year’s objectives, discuss development needs and career aspirations.
Further information is available here.
Contribution Pay
Contribution pay recognises and rewards the outstanding performance of individual members of staff and in particular, their exceptional contributions towards the furtherance of department and School objectives. It can be awarded to staff in the form of a recurrent or non-recurrent payment.
Further information, including contact details, is available here.
Grading Process (HERA)
HERA (Higher Education Role Analysis) is the system used by the school to evaluate roles during the recruitment and promotion of professional services staff.
Jobs are assessed using a scoring system that explores examples, supported by evidence, of the duties and responsibilities involved.
Further information is available here.
Spotlight Prizes and Praises
The Spotlight Prizes and Praises are intended to encourage more instant recognition for employees when they really go the extra mile. The prizes and praises are an additional formal way for the School to recognise the achievements of PS staff while helping them to feel appreciated for their efforts, celebrating ‘role-model’ behaviour, and encouraging positive performance feedback.
Further information is available here.
Review Periods
Review periods are used to enable managers to monitor progress during the initial stages of an appointment as well as allowing new starters to adapt to their new environment.
Further information is available here.
Promotions
Promotion for support staff will be based on the role an individual carries out changing significantly, evidenced by a HERA re-evaluation of the role.
Further information is available here.