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Transcript of Working for the RAU
We have over 200 dedicated employees who are proud to work for us – we genuinely take their health, wellbeing, and development seriously.
Supporting our people
We believe in investing in development and happiness at work and have a good range of benefits for our people which include:
General working benefits
- Magnificent historic offices and grounds in the 'Capital of the Cotswolds'
- Free and guaranteed parking on campus
- Complimentary hot drinks throughout your working day
- Free library membership with access to thousands of print books and journals
- 35 hour working week
Reward and recognition
- A generous 30 days annual leave entitlement in addition to eight statutory bank holidays
- Learning and development opportunities
- Long service award scheme in operation
Financial benefits
- We offer a competitive salary to attract and retain great people. We reward performance enabling you to progress through your pay band
- If you become ill, you are entitled to our sickness pay benefit scheme from your first day of employment
Health and family benefits
- We’ll do everything we can to help you find a healthy work-life balance. Our people can sometimes work flexible work patterns i.e. in job shares and part-time
- Our Employee Assistance programme ensures you have unlimited access to a 24-hour free, confidential telephone helpline. The service gives you free advice on a wide variety of issues such as legal and financial information and counselling services
- Cycle to work scheme
- Occupational health service
- Free annual flu vaccination
- Eye care vouchers for eye examinations and contribution toward VDU glasses
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay scheme
- Hybrid/Electric vehicle purchase scheme
Pension schemes
The pension schemes supported by the RAU are:
Aviva Category X - all eligible RAU employees (except teachers) are automatically enrolled
- 5% (minimum) contribution by employee and
- 3% contribution by RAU
Aviva Category Y1 - RAU Group Pension Scheme (defined contribution)- employees can upgrade to this scheme before their 6-month probation.
- 6.5% (minimum) contribution by employee and
- 6.5% contribution by RAU
- Life assurance is an additional benefit (two times annual salary)
Teachers’ Pension (for teaching staff)
- Employee contribution according to salary scale – between 7.4% and 11.7%
- 23.68% contribution by RAU