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Employee Benefits and Facilities
Keele is committed to providing an environment
where staff are highly valued and feel motivated.
To support this commitment the University
provides a wide range of employee benefits
and reviews this offer regularly.
Contractual Benefits Family Friendly Benefits Health and Wellbeing Benefits
Competitive salaries
Our salary scales can be found at
keele.ac.uk/hr/salaryscales Family
Family leave including maternity, paternity,
adoption, parental and shared parental
leave for which eligible employees receive
enhanced pay. Occupational Health
Supporting managers and staff with
health-related issues in the workplace.
More information can be found at
keele.ac.uk/dohs/occupationalhealthservice
Flexible Working
All staff can make flexible working requests. Staff Counselling
Providing counselling support for staff.
More information can be found at
keele.ac.uk/staffsupport
Attractive pension scheme
More information can be found at
keele.ac.uk/finance/payrollandpensions/
pensionstax
Annual Leave
Generous annual leave entitlement
Childcare
We have an on-site nursery and run a
nursery fees salary sacrifice scheme
for staff. The nursery also run a school
holiday club for children aged 4-12 years.
More information about our Nursery can be
found at keele.ac.uk/nursery
Additional Annual Leave Scheme
Staff can apply to purchase additional annual
leave, the cost of which is deducted from salary
over a 12 or 6 month period.
Holistic Therapies
Staff may access a range of therapies on site.
More information can be found at
keele.ac.uk/hww/holistictherapies
Paycare Health Cash Plan
Staff can opt to pay in to a healthcare
plan which allows them to claim back
healthcare costs.
Chaplaincy
More information about our Chaplaincy
and Faith facilities can be found at
keele.ac.uk/faith
Sports Centre
Reduced membership rates for staff and three
months’ free membership for new joiners.
More information about our Sports facilities
can be found at keele.ac.uk/sport Other Benefits Campus Facilities
Staff Housing
We have housing on campus to rent or buy
keele.ac.uk/staffhousing The University has the following facilities
on campus
Swimming
Discounted swimming at the Jubilee swimming
pool in Newcastle-under-Lyme for staff on
production of their Keele card. Keele Card
A campus wide payment card with discounts
at many of our catering outlets.
Cycle to Work Scheme
Allows eligible employees the tax-free hire
of bicycles and related safety and security
equipment. More information can be found
at keele.ac.uk/cycletoworkscheme
Learning and
Development Benefits
Learning and Development
We offer a programme of Continuing
Professional Development for our staff as well
as taster courses, such as foreign languages.
Keele was one of the first Universities to sign
up to the Technician Commitment,
and has developed an action plan to support
Technical staff and their development
NUS Extra Card
The affiliation between the University and
the Student’s Union means staff are able to
purchase a card which allows them to access
discounts and offers on a wide range of
products and services.
Trade Unions
The University works with three recognised
Trade Unions (UCU, Unison and Unite).
Staff can opt to become a Trade Union member
and access the range of services and support
they provide.
• Pharmacy
• GP surgery
• Cashpoints and banking facilities
• Supermarket
• Catering outlets
• Newsagents and post office