5. Roles and responsibilities
5.1. All those responsible for leading, managing and supervising people have the following responsibilities for their staff:
- Considering, deciding and communicating the appropriate level of hybrid working for their area (led by the relevant Head of Institution)
- Identifying those who are able to work remotely, including ensuring an assessment of the potential remote working environment is undertaken, and making this decision in a fair and consistent manner
- Agreeing work-related objectives and targets, and ensuring that any assessment of work quality is not based on presence in the workplace, unless identified to have had a direct detrimental impact
- Keeping in regular contact with staff working remotely and ensuring that they have a regular opportunity to raise and discuss issues, especially when commencing hybrid working or moving to altered arrangements
- Ensuring employees working in a hybrid way are provided with a fair opportunity to undertake career development opportunities, access support and training
- Ensuring that the core equipment to facilitate hybrid working is provided.
5.2. All staff working in a hybrid way under this Policy have the following responsibilities:
- Providing a suitable remote working environment and informing line managers or other applicable members of staff of any relevant changes to that environment
- Ensuring that the quality and delivery of their work are not negatively impacted by hybrid working
- Under the terms of the University’s Data Protection Policy, following the guidance and associated tools provided to enable the University to continue complying with data protection law
- Ensuring their line manager and colleagues are aware of their working location on a day to day basis, in particular to ensure the continuation of safe systems around lone working
- Continuing to comply with other University policies and procedures where applicable when working remotely, such as those covering absence reporting, conduct, and health and safety.
5.3. HR Schools Teams and staff responsible for HR in their area are responsible for providing advice and support to institutions and individuals concerning the application of this Policy and its associated guidance.