The mission of the University of Cambridge is to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning, and research at the highest international levels of excellence. In support of this aim, the University is committed to ensuring that all employees are given the opportunity and support to deliver and maintain a high level of performance at work.
All employees should be made fully aware of the performance standards they are expected to deliver and should have regular meetings with their managers to discuss their work and performance.
It is the responsibility of managers to ensure that any performance issues are addressed at an early stage and where possible resolved on an informal basis without recourse to the formal procedure.
Where any instances of underperformance are identified, the Capability Policy provides a framework for managing cases in a constructive, fair and consistent manner.
The focus of the Capability Policy and procedure is to resolve performance problems by providing appropriate support to enable the employee to perform to the standard required.