Appointing staff

A to Z

• Apprentices

  Combining paid work with study towards a qualification

• Casual and temporary workers

  Using casual workers, including GTAs, Temp Pool and agency workers

• Direct appointments

  In limited circumstances it may be appropriate to make a temporary appointment of up to 6 months without a recruitment process

• Internal appointments

  Making appointments arising from restructures or secondments

• Named researchers

  Individuals named on research grants can be appointed directly on contracts of more than one year

• Standard appointments

  Appointments for more than 6 months must follow the recruitment process

Further reading

• National minimum wage (NMW) guidance on interns, volunteers and work experience

  Guidance on employment status regarding internships, work experience and volunteers

• Open, fixed-term and casual - or a contract for services?

  Online tool to help you select the correct engagement type