Introduction to the University of Bath
Find out more about the course, review pre-work, online tools and course dates.
Human Resources
We offer support, guidance and other services to staff on things like health and safety, learning and development, recruitment, pay, leave, and staff welfare.
Joining the University
Learn about some of the training you need to do as a new member of staff, how to book days off, and your probation period.
Mandatory training for staff
Review and complete the University staff training which is relevant to your role.
Probation
Probation is a period of time at the start of your employment for the University to assess your performance, conduct and suitability for your job.
Annual leave entitlements, bank and discretionary holidays
The annual leave staff are entitled to and how to calculate it.
Booking annual leave
How to book annual leave and the authorisation process.
Employee Self Service (ESS)
Log in to ESS to securely view and update your own information.
Reward and recognition
How the University recognises, rewards and celebrates its staff, including the pay structure, awards for excellence, and other benefits of working at Bath.
University of Bath pay and grading structure
Our pay and grading structure is reviewed annually in August. Employees eligible for consideration of an annual increment will be assessed in April each year.
Pay and Reward
We value the commitment, achievements and talents of our workforce and recognise these contributions through a range of initiatives and benefits.
Recognising Excellence Awards
Discover more about our Recognising Excellence scheme and nominate someone for an award.
Nominating someone for the Outstanding Contribution scheme
Learn more about our Outstanding Contribution scheme and how to nominate yourself or someone else.
Learning and development
Opportunities for you to gain knowledge, learn new skills, develop your career, or support a colleague by becoming a mentor.
Mandatory training for staff
Review and complete the University staff training which is relevant to your role.
Academic promotion
Understand the various routes of academic promotion open to E&R staff.
Getting or offering mentoring support
An overview of mentoring and how to access mentoring support.
The Development Toolkit: an online learning and development resource for staff
Find out how to use the Development Toolkit to access online resources to support your professional and personal development.
Safety, health and employee wellbeing
Use our guidance and resources to look after your health and wellbeing at work or at home.
Resources for supporting staff wellbeing
Access the range of resources which can help you look after your own and other people's wellbeing.
Staff wellbeing events
Get involved in a range of wellbeing events across the organisation.
Staff wellbeing champions
Understand the role of a wellbeing champion, the support they offer and how to sign up if you'd like to become one.
Staff wellbeing
We promote staff wellbeing at work by providing information, advice and support to create a community and workplace that is thriving, sustainable and safe.
Employee Assistance Programme general leaflet
Find out more about the counselling support available to our staff.
Recruiting and hiring
Find support and advice to help you get the right person for every role.
Recruitment and selection for panel members
Find out more about the course and understand how to review pre-work, use the corresponding online tools and access the webinar.
Staff Request Form Guidance
Guidance on how to complete the staff request form on Stonefish
Shortlisting candidates for an interview
Understand the process of shortlisting candidates.
Conducting right to work checks
How to carry out the necessary checks to ensure workers are eligible to work in the UK.
Jobs at Bath
See our current vacancies and apply for a job.
About us
We oversee staff recruitment and leaving processes, learning and development, safety, health and wellbeing, and implement policies for official staff procedures.