Managers' responsibilities

Employment policy

To work within guidelines of the Employment policy.

Recruitment and selection

• Please ensure that a signature has been obtained from your Dean of Faculty/Director and the Finance and Legal Services Directorate (finance request up to three days to consider the paperwork). The details must include a word-processed job description and person specification, an advertising checklist and provide key information to be included in the advertisement.
• Please collect all returned applications no more than two days after the closing date.
• Interview Panels can only be comprised of staff who have attended a Recruitment and Selection Skills Course.
• Please return the Interview Information form with completed shortlisting form(s) to the Directorate of Human Resources at least seven days before the Interview.
• After interviews a completed appointment sheet and interview assessment form together with all files must be returned to the Directorate of Human Resources in order for a contract of employment to be issued.

Casual/fixed term employment of less than six months

• Before recruiting a casual/fixed-term employee you must ensure that there is budgetary provision available.
• Please ensure you check the new employee’s eligibility to work.
• Complete a Casual/Fixed-Term Authorisation or relevant form and forward to the Directorate of Human Resources. Please obtain all information requested - do not leave sections uncompleted as this may result in delays in processing the form.
• Ensure that the casual employee has completed a casual claim form in order that they receive payment for their work.

Recruitment of agency temps

Before recruiting a temp you must ensure that there is a budget available.

Employment of relatives

Where a close relative is an applicant for a permanent post, the employee who is related should inform the Directorate of Human Resources and the person responsible for making the appointment in the Faculty/Directorate concerned.