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The details below are a guideline only, designed to give a broad understanding of the employment terms at the College.
This document will not form part of your contract of employment if you become an employee of The College of Law. Full details of benefits offered to new staff will be provided on joining. These benefits are based on full-time staff hours of 35 hours per week; benefits for part-time staff are pro-rated.
Pension
The College provides a voluntary defined contribution pension scheme, which you will be eligible to join after 6 months.
Death in Service Benefit
The College currently provides a death in service benefit to permanent staff which is equal to four times your basic annual salary. This applies up to your Normal Retirement Age. After 6 month’s service, if you join the Stakeholder Pension, this will increase to eight times basic annual earnings.
Holidays
The College’s holiday year runs from 1 January to 31 December. In each holiday year, your basic holiday entitlement is 28 days with 35 days for academic staff (including any days on which the centre is closed). In addition you are also entitled to all Public and Bank holidays. You will be paid your normal salary in respect of all holiday entitlement.
Occupational Sick Pay
The College has an occupational sick pay scheme, entitlement increases with length of service.
Private Medical Insurance
Our private medical insurance scheme is currently provided by Standard Life Healthcare. This is an optional benefit, which if taken up is treated as a taxable benefit by the Inland Revenue. Enhancement to cover for family members is also possible but is at the employee's expense.
Childcare Vouchers
In conjunction with Care-4, the College offers an electronic childcare voucher scheme that enables parents and guardians to provide their children with professional childcare and make savings on their payments. Employees are eligible to join after 6 months’ service.
Eyecare Vouchers
Accepted by over 95% of UK opticians, these vouchers cover free eye examinations and discounts on many spectacle frames and lenses.
Interest Free Rail Ticket Loan
The College can provide interest free loans specifically for season rail tickets, and repayments can be spread out over a period of up to 12 months (the loan is for rail travel only and does not cover tickets purchased daily).
Retirement
The retirement age is currently set at 65 for all staff.
Probationary Period
Three to six months during which the notice period on either side is usually one to four weeks
Notice Period
On successful completion of the probationary period, the notice required is usually four weeks notice in writing.
