Fixed term contracts
If your fixed term contract is due to end the University will follow the procedures set out in the
At least four months before the expiry of your fixed term contract your line manager will discuss the possible options with you. A member of staff from P&OD may also be involved in these discussions. The discussion will include:
• the possible renewal of your fixed term contract
• the possible award of a permanent contract
• possible redeployment (including retraining)
• the possible expiry of your fixed term contract with no renewal
At least three months before the expiry of your fixed term contract, P&OD will send you written confirmation, subject to the consultation process, of any likely change in contractual terms or if unavoidable the expiry of your employment contract. Your letter will include information about redundancy pay if appropriate.
Redeployment
If appropriate, you will be placed on the Redeployment Register four months before the potential expiry of your contract. The redeployment process will be ongoing until the termination date or an alternative role is identified prior to termination.
If you wish to seek alternative employment at the University, the following web pages will assist you:
- Information on vacancies with the University is available here. Four months prior to the expiry date, you will be given redeployee status which means you can apply for and be considered before other non-redeployee applicants for jobs advertised internally on the same grade. You are responsible for registering for job alerts and identifying and applying for suitable vacancies.
- Information on job seeking skills or developing transferable skills, offered by Staff Learning and Development (Tel. No. 52525) is available here
- If you are interested in looking at options outside of the University, this siteprovides details of vacancies in education in the UK and abroad.