Vacancy approval
All vacancies must be approved before being advertised in accordance with the Vacancy Management Procedure. The requirement to obtain authorisation for a post prior to the process of recruitment commencing applies to all categories of staff, regardless of the source of funding.
Where a post is to be advertised on a fixed-term basis, the objective reason for the post being offered on a fixed term basis must be stated.
Approval for new posts and replacement posts
To create a vacancy and request approval for all new and direct replacement posts, hiring managers must:
Approval for changes to existing posts
Managers are required to notify People and OD Operations of all authorised posts and in addition, any contract changes, such as:
- Contract extension
- Change to FTE
- Funding code change
- Honorarium/market supplement
- Other contractual or post changes
by completing the form below: