Grading & Recruitment of Researchers

Lorna Rain – HR Adviser (Reward & Benefits)Sue Davies – HR Business Partner

May 2011

The Brief

• To talk about the processes for recruiting research staff and,

• how would a principal investigator know which grade of researcher is appropriate for a desired role

• A pragmatic guide would be useful!

Research Roles

• Overview document

• Aimed to help staff at bid writing stage

Job Descriptions/Person Specifications

• Combined Document + Hazard Identification Form

• Templates created

• Allows specific information relating directly to the research project to be added

• Development opportunities allowed

• Regradings&newposts@port.ac.uk

Grading Process

• What is job evaluation? – equal pay

• HERA Job evaluation tool

• Academic Role Profiles – 4 levels that start from Senior Research Associate – Grade 6

• 2 additional research grades at 4 & 5

• Double Scored by trained role analysts

• Position number assigned

Types of contract

• 17 week casual contract - can be up to 37 hours per week

• Variable hours casual contract –up to 1 year contract, hours vary week to week

• Fixed term contract

• Open ended (permanent) contracts

Recruitment of fixed term and Open Ended roles

Recruitment of casual roles

• Faculty approval – Alison Elliott• Grading still applies• May use Purple door for student applicants• Ring fence• May advertise if desired• Raise offer paperwork prior to commencing

work – Jemma Best