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Feel the benefits

Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:36:00 GMT

There are more benefits to working at the University than competetive pay and and pensions and generous holiday entitlements.  To make sure you feel all the benefits we'e brought together all the links onto one page - take a look!

Recruitment and Selection - new forms to be used when Shortlisting and Interviewing

Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:06:00 GMT

Following a recent Employment Tribunal claim centred around Recruitment it has been recommended to the University that we need to be tighter in terms of the paperwork completed for shortlisting and interviewing.  As a result of this we have updated our current Recruitment documentation.  Please note that each Matrix now contains a scoring mechanism to be used when shortlisting and interviewing.  These forms must be completed in full and returned to HR with each recruitment campaign you do.

These will be available on our website with immediate effect.  If you would like any additional support/guidance in how to use both the shortlisting and interview matrix then please contact Alexa Copley, a.copley@bradford.ac.uk or ext.6016.

Timescales for Filling a Vacancy

Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:40:00 GMT

Please see the updated document Timescales for filling a vacancy .  These are the timescales HR and Managers will work towards when recruiting for a vacancy.

Interviews - Meeter and Greeter Guidance

Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:12:00 GMT

The Meeter & Greeter plays an important role in the selection process.  They are the first person the candidate meets and a representative of the University.  As well as being welcoming and friendly they need to consider what is appropriate to talk to the candidate about prior to the interview. 

The Meeter and Greeter is as open to a claim of discrimination as the Interview Panel.

Further guidance can be found Meeter and Greeter Guidance . 

Revised Constitution of Appointment Committees

Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2011 08:15:00 BST

The Constitution of Appointment Committees has been revised when interviewing for internal appointments Grade 1 - 6.

Guidance for Chairs of Interview Panels

Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:17:00 BST

Please visit http://www.bradford.ac.uk/human-resources/information-for-staff/recruitment-and-selection/shortlisting/ for new specific guidance for Chairs of Interview Panels.

Join the Metro Scheme

Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:00:00 BST

1st October  2011 is the next start date for anyone wishing to join the Metro scheme.

Metro card application forms are available from the SMART Move Travel pages of the Ecoversity Website, where you can also find further information about the scheme.  

Completed application forms must be received in Human Resources by 15 August 2011 at the latest.  Please note that new members will be required to bring two passport size photographs for the application to be processed.

For further information please contact Jennie Pratt j.pratt@bradford.ac.uk  ext 3094.

Recruitment and Selection Refreshers

Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:48:00 BST

Recruiters are you discriminating without realising it? The aim of these briefings is to update staff on recent legislative changes, and refresh knowledge and awareness of important considerations in the recruitment and selection process.

Recent legislation, particularly the Equality Act 2010, is having a significant impact on the recruitment and selection of employees and over the last year there has been a significant increase in case law in this area. It is therefore a UoB requirement for all recruiters to attend a Recruitment and Selection refresher briefing.

Please note that if you have not yet attended the University's training you should attend the full 2-day Recruitment and Selection course. All managers should also note that these briefings are classed as part of the core development for managers and are therefore compulsory.

Employment Equality (Age) - Changes to Regulations

Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2011 09:03:00 BST

Amendments to the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations came into effect on 6 April 2011. This means that there will be no Default Retirement Age in the UK.  The only exception will be for staff who are due to reach retirement age on or before 30th September 2011 and have been notified of their impending retirement on or before 30th March 2011.

Further information about Retirement is available in the Departure section of the HR website. 

Shared Redeployment Scheme

Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:55:00 GMT

The organisations; University of Bradford, Bradford College, InCommunities, Bradford and Airedale NHS PCT, West Yorkshire Probation Trust and Bradford Council have agreed to the sharing of Redeployment Pools in order to provide opportunities for our collective employees to seek to avoid compulsary redundancies within the Public Sector.  This is a voluntary final option before redundancy.

Redeployment will be fully explored within each organisation in the first instance.  Any jobs not filled this way will be advertised internally before being opened up to the shared pool.  This will be done before jobs are advertised externally and will add a further 5 days to the current advertising process.

Shortlisting and interviewing will be done in the usual way and a job will not proceed any further until any shared Redeployment applications have been considered.

If you have any queries please contact Alexa Copley, Recruitment Coordinator in HR on a.copley@bradford.ac.uk ext 6016 or your HR Adviser.

Recruitment and Selection Update February 2011

Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:25:00 GMT

The Equality Act 2010 has resulted in changes to the recruitment and promotion of staff.  Key changes are:

• Positive action - appointment of under represented groups
• Limitations on the use of health related questions during recruitment and selection exercise.

All staff involved in the recruitment and selection process should read and familiarise themselves with the briefing below.
Recruitment - Equality Briefing

Myview Feedback

Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:11:00 BST

Have you checked your payslip in Myview?  Have you booked any annual leave yet via Myview? 

We'd like to hear your views on using Myview to help us with future developments, so would appreciate you taking a few minutes to complete our Feedback Form.  Thankyou.