UCL DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

 

Faculty Position

Virtual Environments and Computer Graphics Research Group

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Academic Staff

 

SALARY

Appointments will be made on the Lecturer or Senior Lecturer/Reader salary scales, according to experience.  The full Academic Staff salary scale can be viewed at: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/salary_scales/

 

Progression through the salary scale is incremental, with staff moving to the next point on the scale on 1st August each year, until they reach the top point of their grade.  Cost of living pay awards are negotiated nationally and are usually effective from 1st August each year.  A ‘Golden Hello’ scheme may apply in certain circumstances, and in recent years we have also been successful in supplementing the salaries of a number of outstanding applicants through grants from organizations such as the Royal Society.

 

RELOCATION SUPPLMENT

In addition to removal expenses a relocation supplement of £9,000 may be payable where it is necessary to relocate to take up appointment at UCL.

 

PROBATION

‘Lecturer A’ and ‘Lecturer B’ appointments are subject to a three-year probationary period which includes undertaking a Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education.  Senior Lecturer and Reader appointments are normally not subject to a probationary period.

 

HOURS OF WORK

There are no fixed hours of work for Academic members of staff.  However, a notional working week of 36.5 hours is used to assist in workload planning and calculations related to salary.

 

HOLIDAYS

No specific periods of annual leave are specified.  However, a notional 27 days annual leave per year is used to assist in workload planning and calculations related to salary.  Any annual leave taken will normally be taken in the university vacations as approved by the Head of Department.  UCL also closes for a period at Christmas and Easter, at which times staff benefit from a total of 6 ´closure days´ in addition to Bank Holidays.

 

SABBATICAL LEAVE

Academic staff who have completed probation are entitled to apply for sabbatical leave for one term in every three years.

 

PENSION

The post-holder will be eligible to join the Universities Superannuation Scheme, which is a final salary scheme with a current employee contribution rate of 6.35% and an employer contribution rate of 14% of salary.

 

SEASON TICKET LOANS

A season ticket loan is available to staff who have successfully completed their probationary period with the facility to repay through a monthly deduction from salary.

 

OTHER BENEFITS

Other benefits of joining UCL as a staff member are many and include:

 

·               Access to an extensive range of in-house staff development opportunities. Staff have full use of the UCL libraries and UCL operates a Study Assistance Scheme for those undertaking part-time work-related study.

 

·               An excellent location for transport networks being near Euston, Kings Cross and St. Pancras stations and a choice of underground stations connected to London’s other mainline stations.  A wide range of bus routes serves the area.

 

·               UCL lies in Bloomsbury, just north of Oxford Street, Covent Garden and the heart of the West End with access to shops, theatres, cinemas, bars and restaurants. UCL also has its own 550 seat West End arts venue (Bloomsbury Theatre) which hosts drama, dance, music, debates and lectures during the year.

 

·               The main campus has subsidized cafeterias/bars and shops, gym, hairdresser and a travel agent. UCL staff can also benefit from corporate membership at a Tottenham Court Road gym.