Our Benefits
The university employs approximately 2000 staff in teaching, research and support staff roles, and offers a unique working environment at each of our three campuses. We provide a competitive package to employees, which includes:
- A generous Teachers' or Local Government Pension Scheme
- Incremental pay spines
- London weighting for staff at our Greenwich and Avery Hill Campuses
- A competitive annual leave allowance, extra leave over the Christmas and New Year break and eight days' statutory holidays
- Additional weeks at full pay for maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Five days’ paid leave for studying for exams and for taking part in voluntary public duties, such as school governorships
- A partial fee exemption scheme to support academic development
- Leadership development programmes
- Coaching and mentoring networks for professional and personal development
- A wide range of continuing professional development opportunities
- A loan for purchasing an annual season ticket for rail or bus travel
- A relocation allowance (where appropriate)
- An inter-campus bus service that is free for staff
- We take our responsibility for sustainability seriously and we encourage all staff to work with us to co-create a thriving future.
- We allow flexible working
- We value a maintaining a healthy work/life balance
- We celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion
- We offer regular training and professional development opportunities
- You'll have frequent opportunities to attend academic events
- Our staff arrange volunteer activities, sports teams and other social events