Benefits of being part of our team

Brunel’s employees are integral to our reputation and our students’ university experience.

We offer a variety of benefits, activities and development opportunities to ensure you excel in your role and enjoy your time working with us. We believe our vibrant and attractive campus environment and excellent benefits provide a great place to work.

Benefits

London allowance payable in addition to base salary
Excellent pension schemes (USS and LGPS depending on grade)
Generous annual leave entitlement in addition to UK bank holidays and discretionary University closure days at Easter and Christmas
Fair and consistent job evaluation using the sector-wide Higher Education Role Analysis (HERA) and promotion scheme for academic staff
Give as you earn scheme
Online reward portal providing a range of shopping and leisure activity discounts
Totum (previously NUS) card
Private medical insurance

Family friendly and work-life balance

Full suite of family leave policies
Flexible working
Time off for dependants
Special leave (including time off for voluntary public duties and reserve forces)
On site holiday clubs and tax-free childcare
36 hours per year paid volunteering

Onsite facilities and activities

Several food and drink outlets including on-site hotel
Brunel Arts courses
Lunchtime and evening concerts and performances
Gym with reduced membership rates for staff and students
On-campus physiotherapist
Sports Centre
Gardens and picnic areas
Library
Language courses

Your personal development

Development and Review Scheme including a range of internal personal and career development workshops
Sabbatical Leave Scheme for academic and professional staff
Study leave
Academic leadership programme
Support for external training and development
Internal coaching and mentoring schemes
Career development framework for Professional Services staff

Looking after you

‘Active@Brunel’ weekly programme of health and wellness activities
24 hour Employee Assistance Programme including access to counselling services
Able Futures – a service providing fast, flexible and free support dedicated to mental health difficulties
Salary Finance – online financial wellbeing
Disability and dyslexia service
Occupational health (via management referral)
Campus pharmacy
Chaplaincy and the Meeting House (onsite prayer facilities)
Eye test voucher

Caring about your commute

Brunel is located in Uxbridge, West London, which is easily commutable from London, Heathrow and the surrounding areas with tube, train and bus links as well as being easily accessed by car via the M4, M40 and M25. From 29 August it will fall in the ULEZ.

Car parking is available to employees parking on campus for a small charge of 0.3% of basic salary (up to a maximum of £25.08 per month)
Santander bike scheme
Interest free cycle loan scheme
Interest free Season ticket loan scheme