Human Resources

HR Service Centre

The HR Service Centre is the main point of contact for HR administration for all University staff and Managers, providing advice and guidance and administrative support for all HR policies and procedures.

The HR Service Centre is responsible for the following activities:

  • Recruitment and Selection
  • Advertising job vacancies and related queries
  • Short listing, hotel accommodation for interview candidates, interview assessment
  • Administration and processing of Certificate of Sponsorships (previously known as work permits)
  • Appointment of new staff

Contracts of employment

  • Issuing contracts of employment including variations such as change of hours, change of grade etc
  • Advice and guidance relating to types and use of contracts such as Fixed term, Casual and Variable hours contracts, part time hourly paid etc
  • Guidance for individuals and managers relating to entitlements such as annual leave, contractual notice, removal and separation, sickness entitlement etc

HR Advice and Guidance for Managers and University staff

  • Advice and guidance and administration of family friendly entitlements including maternity, paternity, flexible working requests, parental leave and time off for dependents
  • Advice and guidance and administration of Criminal Records Bureau applications
  • Advice and guidance relating to the HR System such as, change of address, deletion or amending input of annual leave, re-setting passwords etc
  • Advice and guidance about Employe Self Service

HR Administration

  • Administration relating to grading and re-grading of all roles
  • Administration of Recognition Awards
  • Administration of Contribution Awards

HR Service Centre structure:

HR Business Partner – Service Centre: Kelly Russell
  • Deputy Service Centre Manager: Paula Biggs
  • HR Service Centre Officer: Lydia McGillivray
  • HR Systems Officer: Ria Cooper
  • HR Administrators: Sophie Tidy, Elaine Duncan, Charlotte Stockman, Esther Apps
  • HR Administrator (Staff Development): Tasha Bowes
  • HR Administrative Assistants: Sam Tarrant, Holly Green, Ilze Jokste
  • HR Administrative Assistants (Staff Development): Dani Cooke, Wendy Lilley