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Staff benefits<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Birmingham Newman University offers a range of benefits to staff such as chaplaincy and spiritual care, free tea and coffee, a staff room, free on-site parking, and a discounted travel scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other benefits include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tHolidays\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n

All members of staff at Newman have an entitlement to 35 days annual leave per year (based on a full time contract) in addition to the 8 statutory bank and public holidays. Your annual leave entitlement will be detailed on your contract of employment.<\/p>\n\n

Separately from annual leave, there may also be discretionary days when the University is closed on particular dates in the interests of efficiency.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPension schemes\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n

All members of academic staff, regardless of the number of hours worked, are automatically included in the Teachers\u2019 Pension Scheme (TPS) unless they choose to opt out. Contribution rates for the scheme range from 7.4% to 11.7% from the employee and 16% from the employer. When joining the scheme it is possible to transfer in service from previous schemes and to buy additional pension. Please visit the TPS website <\/a>or contact the Human Resources Department for details.<\/p>\n\n

As a professional or support member of staff, you may be automatically enrolled into one of the University supported personal pension schemes.  You can expect to pay approximately 6% of your gross salary to the scheme managed by Aviva or you may be enrolled into a NEST scheme.  The University will write to you with details following your appointment, or contact the Human Resources Department for details.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tEmployee Assistance Programme (EAP)\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n

The University offers its staff confidential support for them and their family via the Employee Assistance Scheme, available via a free helpline telephone number or online portal at any time during the day or night.  The scheme offers telephone counselling support, personal legal advice and financial information and health advice across a range of medical and wellbeing issues.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tOccupational Health and Counselling Services\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n

Occupational Health services are available to all staff and are provided by the Heart of England NHS Trust.  They offer medical support and advice to management and staff to promote wellbeing and health at work.<\/p>\n\n

Face to face counselling may be offered to staff where they may be experiencing personal difficulties and referrals are made via the Human Resources team to external counselling providers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBirmingham Newman University Sports Centre\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n

The\u00a0sports and recreation facilities\u00a0include:<\/p>\n\n