Redeployment - Applicant Summary
The University’s Redeployment framework supports eligible employees to seek suitable redeployment opportunities within the University as priority candidates, in order to help mitigate against redundancies. A priority candidate under the framework is an employee of the University:
- whose post is at risk of redundancy (whether by reason of organisational change; the expiry of a fixed-term contract within the next 20 weeks; or otherwise) and who has two or more years’ continuous service with the University;
- who by reason of disability and/or other medical reason, is no longer able to continue (or is otherwise at a substantial disadvantage) in their current role, despite the consideration of reasonable adjustments to that role, and for whom redeployment has been formally recommended under the Sickness Absence Policy, Capability Policy and/or Disability and Employment Policy. The recommendation to redeploy must be as a step to reduce that disadvantage, in consultation with the University’s Occupational Health Service; or
- for whom redeployment has been formally recommended as a result of the outcome of a formal procedure, for instance disciplinary, grievance or dignity at work, notwithstanding any other resolution mechanisms available. For the avoidance of doubt, this applies to complainants or victims in those cases only, to apply where it is in their best interests to be redeployed and with their prior agreement.
- who is at risk of redundancy whilst on maternity, adoption or shared parental leave.
An employee who is at risk of redundancy will be considered a priority candidate under the Redeployment Framework if they are applying for a role that is either the same grade, or one grade lower, than their current role.
An employee who is at risk of redundancy and is applying for a role that is a higher grade than their current role, would not be considered as a priority candidate for this application.
Please Note: When applying for a role via the Web Recruitment System, candidates should only highlight their priority candidate status when applying for a role that is at the same grade, or one grade lower, than their current role.
Employees of the University can read the Redeployment Framework in full here [Raven login details required].