Human Resources

Get in touch

The HR team are working via a hybrid approach. HR staff can be contacted using Microsoft Teams or email. Email and telephone contact details for all HR staff members can be found on our HR staff webpage. Each School & Unit has a dedicated HR Business Partner. (HRBP) You can find out who your assigned HRBP is on the Business Partner webpage. 

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CLOSURE ARRANGEMENTS 2024 – 2025

The University will close for the Christmas vacation from 5.00 pm on Tuesday 24 December 2024.

Statutory days are 25 and 26 December 2024 and 1 and 2 January 2025. Unless local arrangements are in force, staff are required under the provisions of the Annual Leave policy, to take the intervening working days (27, 30 and 31 December) as part of their annual leave entitlement. 

For operational reasons, the University will remain closed on Friday 3 January 2025.  Staff will not be required to use additional annual leave, nor will any pro-rated entitlement arise for staff not contracted to work on Friday 3 January 2025.  For staff who, as a result of essential service provision, cannot take this day, Time off in Lieu will be given to staff.  Heads of School/Unit should discuss operational needs within their areas to ensure service provisions are maintained and are essential .  Any TOIL accrued must be used in line with School/Unit local arrangements and certainly by 31 December 2025.

Please remember, any holiday request which spans the closure period should not include the statutory days (or the closure day on Friday 3 January) as these are in addition to your annual leave entitlement. Only 3 days annual leave must be taken on the 27, 30 and 31 December. 

The line managers of impacted employees will notify them in advance if they are required to work during the Christmas and New year closure period.

Pay Award 2024-2025

  • The University has now implemented the nationally negotiated pay award for 2024/25.
  • The pay award is phased as follows:  
    • Phase 1: Annual salaries (for those on SCP13 and above) will be uplifted by £900* with effect from 1 August 2024.
    • Phase 2: A further salary uplift* will then be implemented in March 2025 - the increase received will be dependent on colleagues’ scale points (see link to pay scale below)

*Salary uplifts are incorporated into the total annual salary and paid in monthly instalments.

  • You can view a copy of the salary scale showing the percentage uplift by scale point (PDF, 189 KB).
  • A separate communication has been issued to colleagues on SCPs 7 to 12 whose salaries are affected, either directly or indirectly, by the University’s ongoing commitment to paying the Voluntary Living Wage.
  • Uplifted salaries have been processed in the September payroll, with a back payment being made, where applicable, to cover the August element of the pay uplift.
  • Unsure what your current scale point is? You can find this by logging into Self service. (Select your picture on the right-hand side, view my details, appointment history and then the information icon to show your current scale point). 
  • Updated pay scales are available on the Pay and Pensions webpage (on the righ-hand side under "Documents".)

Policy information

Access to all HR policies, procedures and forms can be downloaded from the HR policy webpage. 

Access to all other policies, procedures and guidance can be downloaded from Governance Zone. 

Useful webpages

  • OSDS - Is the University’s central provider of professional development for all University staff
  • IT Services - Provides support to staff on all matters relating to their computer, telephone and AV services. 
  • Staff health & wellbeing - Offers lots of information, resources and tips on all matters relating to health and wellbeing. Don't forget to access the Staff wellbeing events webpage for information on all wellbeing events taking place within the Uni. 
  • Peppy - All employees (and partners) can register with Peppy for free to receive support and advice on Menopause and Men's Health including fitness, nutrition and mental health support. 
  • Involve yourself - Provides information to staff on how to become involved with the wider University community. the town of St Andrews and beyond. 
  • Research - A gateway for staff to research-related areas supported by the University of St Andrews.

Documents are provided in PDF and Word, to read PDF's a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded, also refer to webpages Adobe accessibility or Screen reading for visual impairments.

British Sign Language (BSL) users can contact us via the online BSL Video Relay Interpreting Service.

All HR documents are available in an alternative format upon request.