Redeployment Opportunities – FAQs
- What is Redeployment?
- Am I eligible for Redeployment?
- Will redeployment be within my own department or faculty?
- How does the redeployment pool work?
- How will my suitability be considered?
- What should I do during redeployment?
- What support will I be given to me?
- During my redeployment period, can I apply for other vacancies?
- If I am redeployed will I have a trial period?
- What will happen if I am unable to find alternative employment at the end of the redeployment period?
- What happens if I don’t engage in the redeployment process?
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What is Redeployment?
Redeployment is the appointment of a member of staff at risk of redundancy, to a position which may be different in terms and conditions to the current post.
An employer has a legal obligation to look for Suitable Alternative Employment (SAE) for staff “at risk” of redundancy, however, the University is committed to taking a wider responsibility by assisting these staff to find other employment in the wider University.
Please Note: At the University, Suitable Alternative Employment (SAE) will be sought within the staff members current Department/Faculty.
For further information on Suitable Alternative Employment (SAE), see right-hand link.
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Am I eligible for Redeployment?
Redeployment is available to all University staff with 6 months or more continuous service. This includes staff members on fixed term contracts, who will also be eligible for redeployment if they have 6 months or more continuous service at the date their current contract expires.
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Will redeployment be within my own department or faculty?
Initially, staff affected by change will be considered for any Suitable Alternative Employment (SAE), or redeployment opportunities within his/her current department or faculty.
If there are no such opportunities available within your department or faculty, you will be registered, for a minimum of 3 months, in the University’s redeployment pool, to enable you to be considered for University wide vacancies.
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How does the redeployment pool work?
Staff “at risk” of redundancy will be registered in the Redeployment Pool for a minimum of 3 months. Once registered, you will receive an email asking you to complete your Candidate Profile within myJob, including the additional sections relating specifically to redeployment.
Please note that it is essential that you complete the “Desired Employment” section as part of your redeployment profile, to indicate the type of positions you wish to be considered for. If you fail to complete this section, Human Resources will be unable to match you to redeployment opportunities.
You can update your profile with details such as your education and training, your work experience and skills and your preferences regarding the type of vacancies for which you would like to be considered. You may also choose to upload your CV and other supportive documentation to enhance your profile. Your candidate profile is your opportunity to demonstrate your employability and which positions you could be matched to.
Human Resources will base their matching decisions on the information you provide in your profile and the "About the Job" document produced by the recruiting department for each vacancy. The "About the Job" document contains information such as the main duties and responsibilities of the position and the person specification.
Staff members registered in the redeployment pool are provided with priority consideration for University job vacancies, in advance of these opportunities becoming available to the wider University or to external candidates.
Redeployment candidates will be considered for opportunities where they meet the essential criteria for the position or could do so with reasonable and appropriate training.
Redeployment will normally be made to a position at the same grade as your current post; however, you may also consider a position at the grade below. Where a member of staff is offered, and accepts redeployment to a lower graded post, the University will offer transitional pay protection.
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How will my suitability be considered?
Your manager and Human Resources will consider you for all suitable positions. The suitability of your redeployment to a position would depend upon:
- The nature of the work;
- Qualifications, skills and experience required to carry out the work;
- Aptitude and capability of the individual to undertake the work;
- Working arrangements i.e. hours of work, shift arrangements etc;
- Level of responsibility relative to the previous role;
- Grade and pay;
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What should I do during redeployment?
To make sure that you have the best opportunity possible to be redeployed into another position, it is important that you ensure that your application on the redeployment pool adequately describes the following:
- your desired employment (it is essential for this section to be completed);
- your skills, knowledge and experience;
- any transferable skills you have;
- any specific areas of expertise or interest you have;
- your level of responsibility;
- any relevant training you have undertaken;
- your ambitions/aspirations ;
- if appropriate, any personal circumstances relevant to undertaking a new position.It is also essential for you to take responsibility for updating your redeployment profile to ensure that it best reflects your skills which may be relevant to the positions you wish to be considered for. It is recommended that you are open to different opportunities to give you the best chance of redeployment.
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What support will I be given to me?
Your manager and Human Resources will provide advice and support to you, as required, and they will also take an active role to try to find you alternative employment. Your manager may also suggest that you undertake some additional training and development, which might help you to obtain other employment and it is important for you to participate if such opportunities arise.
To support your redeployment profile, you may like to ask your manager for a reference, which can be attached to your redeployment profile.
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During my redeployment period, can I apply for other vacancies?
It is important to consider all job opportunities, both internal and external to the University.
Vacancies advertised on the University’s current vacancies list (www.shef.ac.uk/jobs.ac.uk), are also open to redeployees. However, for these vacancies, redeployees will be considered for the positions in open competition. This means that you will not be provided with priority consideration for these positions.
In all cases, you will be provided with reasonable time off to attend interviews for alternative employment.
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If I am redeployed will I have a trial period?
In some cases, it may be beneficial for redeployees to undertake a trial period in their new position. This may be helpful to assess the suitability of the position, by both the department and yourself.
For further information on Trial Periods, see right-hand link.
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What will happen if I am unable to find alternative employment at the end of the redeployment period?
You will normally have been served notice of the termination of your employment at the same time as you were registered in the redeployment pool, and your period of redeployment will normally run in concurrence with your notice period.
Your manager and Human Resources will work with you throughout this period to try to help you find alternative employment. However, if this has not been possible, your contract of employment will end at the expiry of the 3 month period in the redeployment pool, on the grounds of redundancy.
TO BE ADDED: See redundancy policy and payment scheme.
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What happens if I don’t engage in the redeployment process?
By not engaging in the redeployment process, you may lose your entitlement, subject to eligibility, to an Enhanced Redundancy Payment (ERP).