As well as your contractual annual leave entitlement, you also get 8 statutorypublic holidays and 5 additional university closure days each year (pro-rata for part-time staff).
Employee networks are voluntary groups of NTU colleagues who come together to provide support for each other, share experiences, and in partnership with wider University contribute to the development of inclusive work environment.
We promote a positive and healthy work-life balance and recognise the importance of supporting colleagues to take planned or unplanned leave to achieve this. Apply for annual leave, leave as a parent, a career break or sabbatical, or special leave for sudden or unexpected circumstances, a funeral or medical appointment.
Take a look at the websites and resources available to you. These offer relevant learning and development opportunities, such as support on growing your skills in the digital workplace, guidance on NOW, Thrive, LinkedIn Learning resources, getting the best out of Microsoft Office 365 and the Government Skills Toolkit that has free digital and numeracy courses.
Whether you’re looking to improve your leadership skills, need to brush up on IT packages or want to learn more about inclusivity, Thrive at NTU is your first port of call.You can renew your essential learning and sign up for content that is tailored to suit your developmental plan.
Discover ways in which you can support the local community through a variety of voluntary roles. We also run many of our own programmes and events here at NTU as part of our strategy to increase engagement with students and the community.