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Rewards and Benefits
The University is committed to recruiting and retaining the highest quality staff. In addition to the opportunity to work in beautiful and historically significant surroundings we offer competitive rates of pay based on nationally agreed pay scales and a wide range of benefits including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Excellent staff development opportunities
- Final Salary Pension Scheme - Local Government Pension Scheme or Teachers' Pension Scheme
- Onsite nursery with staff discount**
- Employee assistance programme - LifeWorks
- Occupational Adoptive Leave, Maternity and Paternity schemes
- Childcare voucher scheme
- Free eye tests and up to £50 contribution towards corrective lenses*
- Payroll giving
- Cultural activities throughout the year including exhibitions, music and drama events
- Car Sharing schemes
- Interest Free Sustainable Travel Loan
- Recognised trade unions - Unison and UCU
- Gym facilities - opened 2009**
- Family friendly policies and a number of flexible working options to help you achieve a healthy work-life balance
*Subject to meeting eligibility criteria
** Available at our Newton Park Campus
To get a better idea of the real value of the rewards and benefits package at BSU for you, why not try our Reward Calculator.