Recruitment Home

We recognise our people are the University’s greatest asset. Our success as an organisation depends on having the right number of staff, with the right skills and abilities joining us at the right time and effective recruitment and induction processes are essential to this.

Please see the links below to access information and guidance on the recruitment of:

permanent or fixed-term staff
casual workers through UniWorkforce
agency workers through Carlisle Staffing

To view and apply for current vacancies at the University, please visit our jobs website: Jobs.soton.ac.uk

Recruitment options

For help deciding which is the most appropriate type of recruitment for your needs please refer to the summary below:

Standard recruitment

Use this option if you need to employ a new member of staff on an employment contract for a period of 12 weeks or more to fill a new or existing role
Administered via e-Recruit and supported by the Recruitment Team in HR
Go to the Recruitment Process site for more information

Casual or temporary workers

Use this option for irregular work or short term assignments (less than 12 weeks), e.g. exam invigilation, open day ambassadors, demonstrating, ad-hoc administration
Administered via e-Recruit and supported by the UniWorkforce Team in HR
Go the UniWorkforce pages for more information

Agency workers

Use this option where you have a temporary and immediate staffing need, or you are struggling to fill a vacancy
Administered and supported by Tate , the University's managed service provider for agency staff
Go the Agency Worker page for more information

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