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1 Jul 2022: If you have been asked to register as a casual worker at the University of Cambridge by one of our Institutions or Departments, you should read the information below and follow the instructions on how to register as a worker on the Cambridge Casual

22 Sep 2022: 1.3  The University is committed to providing job security and stability for members of its workforce, whilst balancing the University’s on-going requirement for flexibility in resourcing. ... 1.7  This Policy is not contractual and may be amended

17 Nov 2022: As announced by Professor Kamal Munir, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for University Community and Engagement, on 25 October 2022, a package of additional support is being provided to staff in recognition of the rising cost of living. Further details of the

18 May 2022: apprenticeship_awards.jpg The Apprenticeship Awards 2022 will take place online on Thursday 23 June, 11:30 - 12:30, to recognise and celebrate the growth of apprenticeships and their positive contribution to the University. The Vice-Chancellor,

16 Sep 2022: You will find below the answers to some common questions on ATAS. If our webpages do not answer your questions, please contact us.

22 Sep 2022: How clear / confident are you of future requirements and your ability to meet them? ... Identify gaps and/or scenario plan future requirements considering recruitment, restructure, development, skills gaps, anticipated student numbers, work patterns,

22 Sep 2022: This work should be paid on a CHRIS 80/82. 3.6  Where you have identified that a casual worker fits your requirements, you must adhere to the following key principles:. ... It is recognised that given the specific requirements of a particular post, it

22 Sep 2022: 4.1 Where it is proposed to engage an individual to provide services personally either directly, or through a company, partnership or agency, clearance must be obtained from the Tax Team prior to engagement. In the first instance, please read the

22 Sep 2022: 5.1 Some individuals have “multiple engagements” with the University and their roles may fall into one or more of the categories outlined above. 5.2 Where individuals undertake substantially different types of work at different levels,

15 Jun 2022: Staff and managers can find questions and answers about the Exceptional Covid Payment on the HR webpages.

22 Sep 2022: HR Workforce Planning Casualworkforceproject@admin.cam.ac.uk Recruitment resourcingqueries@admin.cam.ac.uk Temporary Employment Service (TES) temps@admin.cam.ac.uk Grading HRgradingrequests@admin.cam.ac.uk HR Business Partnering Teams Please contact

9 Jun 2022: An applicant must have been awarded a qualification which is equivalent to a UK batchelor's or postgraduate degree, or a PhD/doctorate within the 5 years before they apply for

22 Sep 2022: 6.1 To ensure that the University employment practices are in line with the principles outlined in this policy the following monitoring and reporting processes will be maintained. 6.2 Data on the use of different contract types will be run centrally

22 Apr 2022: Dashboard has been confirmed as the University’s new IT system for casual workers and will manage the process end to end from registration for casual workers, Right to work checks, through to bookings, worker agreements, timesheet management and

9 Feb 2022: Instructions for completing the Casual Worker HR System (Dashboard) Rollout Survey and Spreadsheet Background Following the demonstrations in January 2022 of Dashboard, the University’s new IT system to manage its casual workforce, the HR Division

25 May 2022: Dashboard has been confirmed as the University’s new IT system for managing casual workers, replacing UPS2. Dashboard will manage the full process of engaging and paying a casual worker, including the right to work, booking and payment processes.

20 May 2022: The ATAS requirement only applies to certain nationalities, and in certain roles and research fields where the UK government considers that individuals’ knowledge could be used in programmes to develop Advanced ... Nationality. Nationals of the

9 Nov 2022: The Cambridge Casual Worker System (CCWS) will be available for Institutions to access from Monday 14 November 2022, as planned.

25 Jan 2022: No, you will have to complete separate RTW checks for each worker to comply with the legal requirements of conducting a RTW check. ... We can discuss this scenario in more detail to ensure we are meeting the legal requirements for the workers in this case

7 Sep 2022: The Cambridge Casual Worker System (CCWS) is due to launch to Institutions on Monday 14 November 2022, replacing UPS2. We need to know from Institutions which staff require access to the new system. Therefore, all Institutions are required to

13 Dec 2022: Closure of UPS2 From 2 January 2023, casual workers will be paid via the Cambridge Casual Worker System (CCWS). This will replace UPS2. The final UPS2 runs will take place on 5 and 19 January 2023 for work up to and including 1 January 2023. It is

1 Dec 2022: A review of the University’s Retirement Policy had been scheduled to take place during 2019/20, but this work was postponed due to the Covid 19 pandemic. On 20 October 2022, the Human Resources Committee agreed that the review should now take place

10 Oct 2022: requirement for flexibility in resourcing.

16 May 2022: The University is working to increase the frequency, quality and impact of Staff Review and Development (SRD) conversations. As part of this, the SRD guidance on the HR webpages has recently been simplified and streamlined to make it more user

1 Sep 2022: From Monday 5 September 2022, the structure of the central HR administration teams will be changing as follows: Life Events Team (excluding Clinical School) – This new team has been established in the HR Shared Service and is responsible for

22 Sep 2022: Where an individual will commence employment for the University whilst overseas, there is no requirement for the University to undertake a UK right to work check,or hold evidence that the ... Where it has been identified that a Guaranteed Minimum Hours

20 Dec 2022: The latest round of the University’s Career Support Fund is open for applications until 31 January 2023. The fund provides grants of up to £10,000 to support employees of all staff groups whose careers have been adversely affected by the COVID-19

23 Feb 2022: Views are sought on the development of a Mutual Respect Policy (to replace the current Dignity at Work Policy) and a revised Grievance Policy. These proposed Policies have been prioritised in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and form

25 Aug 2022: The HR Schools/NSIs teams have been renamed the "HR Business Partnering teams" and position titles have been updated to more accurately reflect the work and approach of these teams. The new titles also better align to other similar organisations

14 Jul 2022: Background Like all other organisations during the COVID-19 pandemic, the University was required to transform the normal working routines of staff at unprecedented speed and in unprecedented ways. The various ways we needed to work during the