At UEL we are committed to promoting our values of equality, inclusivity and diversity throughout our community of staff and students. In keeping with this, we have developed a wide range of benefits making UEL an attractive place to work. These include family-friendly policies, competitive salary and pension arrangements, a commitment to staff development, volunteering and a host of other benefits.
Pension schemes (for academic employees)
Academic employees of UEL automatically join the Teacher’s Pension Scheme on commencing employment. As part of this scheme you are eligible on retirement for a tax-free, lump sum payment, together with an annual, index-linked pension. Academic employees may choose to opt out of this scheme and instead opt to join the UEL Retirement and Savings Plan. This plan is a generous non-contributory defined contribution scheme which offers a 10% employer contribution without employee contribution, matching employer contributions on a ratio of 1.5 : 1 up to a maximum additional employer contribution of 6%, and the same ill health salary protection and death in service benefits as provided by the defined benefit schemes.
Pension schemes (for support employees)
Support staff employees of UEL automatically join the the UEL Retirement and Savings Plan, a generous non-contributory defined contribution scheme. The Plan offers a 10% employer contribution without employee contribution, matching employer contributions on a ratio of 1.5 : 1 up to a maximum additional employer contribution of 6%, and generous ill health salary protection and death in service benefits.
Family-friendly policies
We have a flexible working policy, tax free childcare vouchers and generous maternity, adoption, parental and shared parental leave policies. You can also access an onsite nursery at our Docklands Campus, the Children’s Garden run by NEWTEC and a number of nurseries local to our Stratford Campus.
A Disability Confident Employer and Stonewall Champion
UEL holds the Level Two Disability Confidence award recognising our commitment to equality of opportunity for people with disabilities. We are also a Stonewall Diversity Champion in recognition of our continuing efforts in creating an inclusive and accepting environment for our LGBT colleagues.
Travel
Our campuses offer easy access to public transport and are just 30 minutes from Central London. Our Stratford campus is just a few minutes walk from Stratford Station, a major transport hub. Docklands Campus has its own Docklands Light Railway Station, Cyprus. In addition, interest-free season-ticket loans and bicycle loans are offered to all staff, and there is also car parking available subject to application for a parking permit.
Sport and Leisure
Staff are eligible to join the SportsDock Membership Scheme at a reduced rate. Full details of the scheme and how to apply can be found at: www.sportsdock.co.uk/uel-students-and-staff.htm
Staff development
We are strongly committed to developing the skills and careers of all our staff. Annual personal development reviews and personal development plans are designed to enable you to develop your career, and are supported by an extensive range of courses and events to enhance management, teaching and learning, IT and personal development skills. We also encourage our staff to obtain a degree or higher level qualification on one of our programmes by part-time study, with fees met by UEL. We have whole-institution Investors in People accreditation for our commitment to staff development and good people management practices and were awarded Athena Swan Bronze in 2017 on our continued journey to support the career development of women in STEMM subjects We are currently working towards Race Equality Charter (REC) accreditation.
Other benefits include:
- Access to discounted movie tickets, grocery shopping and other top brands via our online benefit hub
- Onsite Occupational health service
- Up to 14 hours in work time to support your existing volunteering work
- Multifaith areas
- Wide range of onsite catering facilities
- Salary sacrifice scheme – professional subscriptions, bicycle loans, childcare vouchers
All of the terms and conditions of service and the employment policies are on our website at
https://www.uel.ac.uk/about/professional-services/hr-services