Probation for staff grades 2 to 9 and senior professional staff
The probation period allows time for you to understand the standards required of you in your new job and receive any necessary support, encouragement and training as a new member of staff.
Once you have successfully completed probation, you will be included in your departmental Staff Development and Performance Review (SDPR) process.
Your probation period lasts six months. The probationary period for Senior Professional Staff members is normally 12 months but may be adjusted at the discretion of management based on the incumbent's experience and the specific responsibilities associated with their role. Our probation policy and procedure details how the probation process works.
Academic probation
Lecturers will have a 6-month probation period, in common with most other employees at the University. This Employment Probation has the purpose of setting sound foundations and supporting the probationer to get up to speed as they settle into the demands of the role and ways of working at Bath. Newly appointed lecturers will also have a period of supported professional development, lasting until 3 years after appointment. This will normally include completion of the Pathway to HEA Fellowship programme.
Read our guidance on the policy and procedures for academic probation. Here you'll find the roles and responsibilities for probationary lecturers, Heads of Department, reviewers and Deans of Faculty or School throughout the process and the forms you will need to complete during your probation period.