Supporting work-life balance
At NTU we're committed to creating an environment that enables our colleagues to flourish, and we understand that a healthy work-life balance is crucial. We have a number of flexible working and family-friendly policies available to support colleagues’ work-life balance.
How we work
We’re on a journey to build the future of work at NTU, based around our strategic ambitions to create a University of the future. With a huge range of job roles, departments and working patterns, working at NTU looks different for every single one of our colleagues.
While all colleagues have to spend some time on campus to fulfil their roles, we are empowering our colleagues to be flexible in how they work. Teams work together to define how the space in which they work and the technology they use, can enable us to work at our best for the benefit of our students and each other.
We are proud to hold an Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award, which recognises our good practices towards the advancement of gender equality: representation, progression and success for all.
If you're interested in a role at NTU, contact resourcing@ntu.ac.uk to arrange an informal discussion about working arrangements.
Options for working arrangements
Shared parental leave allows parents to choose how to share time off work for the care of their child during the first year. This allows both partners to be able to spend time with their families and keep in touch with their employers.
All pregnant staff are entitled to maternity leave and protected from any discrimination as result of taking this leave. NTU also offers up to 3 weeks’ paternity leave. NTU aims to be as supportive and flexible as possible for expectant mothers and their families.
All eligible colleagues are able to request flexible working with their line manager. This could include job-sharing, part-time working, staggered hours (start and finish times are specific to the individual), or annualised hours or term time only working.
As part of our flexible working options, colleagues can choose to apply for flexible retirement. This means that staff can reduce their contractual hours and access part of their pension benefits prior to retiring from the University.
Eligible members of staff at NTU can apply to take an extended period of unpaid time away from work In order to balance their career with other commitments, responsibilities and interests.