Benefits Package

Benefits and wellbeing

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​We believe that Brunel University London, with its vibrant and attractive campus environment, excellent benefits, development opportunities, campus activities and health and wellbeing services provides a great place to work and achieve a work/life balance.

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We believe that the University has a lot to offer its staff and student community in order to work well and meet the challenges of the future.

 

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Financial Benefits and Savings

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Brunel offers terms and discounts that assist staff in planning their finances and include:

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• Generous Pension schemes - Brunel University London is committed to providing all of its staff with a work place pension scheme - USS & LGPS.

• Annual Leave – for these roles we offer a generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days plus 8 bank holidays. In addition extra statutory days are provided each year for extended University closure at Easter and/or Christmas.

• Private Medical Insurance - discounted cover with private health benefit providers.

• Generous Sick Pay Entitlements

• Give As You Earn

• Discount Shopping

• NUS Cards for staff

 

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Family Friendly Benefits

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We are proud of our policies designed to assist staff with family responsibilities, including:

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• Maternity

• Paternity

• Adoption

• Parental leave

• Flexible working

• Childcare Vouchers and discounts

• Local childcare provider's discounts

 

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Lunchtime/Leisure activities

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There are a wide range of excellent facilities available for staff to relax and maximise their free time on campus. Why not explore some of the activities or services available to you during your break?

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• Catering outlets and bars

• Campus shops and bank

• Art Centre courses

• Concerts and performances

• More Energy Fitness Centre - enjoy reduced membership rates

• Sports Centre – used by some of the UK and world’s top athletes, including Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake.

• Bicentenary gardens and picnic areas

• ​Library

• Foreign language courses

• Public Lectures

 

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Personal and Professional Development

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Working in partnership with all areas of the University, Staff Development provides timely and relevant training and development opportunities which include:

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• Workshops

• Wellbeing

• Athena Swan

• Sabbatical and Study Leave

 

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Travel

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Commuting is rarely fun, but we aim to provide any assistance in the best ways possible:

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• On campus Car parking is available to staff by purchasing a parking permit at a very reasonable rate.

• Brunel Car Club - car share scheme

• Interest free Cycle Loan scheme

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Recycle-a-Bike scheme

• Season ticket - interest free loan scheme

• On Campus Accommodation - Lancaster Suite and Spa offering excepti​onal value

 

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Health & Wellbeing

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Our staff are our greatest asset which is why we provide a variety of services to ensure your health and well-being is always taken care of, including

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• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - this free of charge scheme gives you access to advice and professional counselling, in strict confidence, from independent, trained experts, who can help you with any personal, work or family issues, including stress, debt, bereavement, wellbeing and employee support as well as lots of other information, guidance and practical support. Our provider Carefirst is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, throughout the year.

• Counselling Service

• Conflict Coaching

• Disability & Dyslexia Service

• Occupational Health via Management Referral

• Brunel Volunteers - enrich yourself and the lives of others by getting involved with the numerous volunteering opportunities we have to offer.

• The Chaplaincy and the Meeting House (facilities for Prayer) – unwind and explore faith and spirituality.

• Medical Centre

• Eye Tests Vouchers

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