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Your induction
Your induction
Your first week is about understanding your role and the organisation. As part of your induction you will have:
A session about Brookes Union and our values - an introduction to the organisation
Meet the teams - an opportunity to meet the people you will be working with and learn what they do
Understanding your role - a session to talk through your role in depth and how that fits into the broader SU mission
All about you - we will ask you about yourself and how you like to work and how we can best support you
A campus tour including facilities like bike storage & showers
An opportunity to meet some key University staff or students that you will be working with
Introduced yourself in a Huddle - our weekly catch up
A member of our Finance & Resources Team will also talk you through:
How to access your email account and calendars and how to gain card access to the rooms you need
Your contract of employment and any questions you may have around working hours, breaks and time off
How to use our HR Portal (Breathe) to book holiday and absence reporting
Pay, benefits and payslip arrangements
Information on expenses and how to claim
How to make a Flexible Working Arrangement Request
Setting the standard
Setting the standard
By the end of your second week your line manager will complete the first parts of our Performance Handbook with you. This will include completing your 'Manual of Me', a strengths profiles and a values profile to understand how you work best
Together you will set some probationary objectives for you to complete by the end of your probation. These should be SMART so that you and your line manager can assess your progress every month until your probation is passed
Your line manager will also discuss with you any training needs that have been identified to support you to deliver your objectives as well as giving you access to the mandatory training programme provided by the Uni.
Months 2-3
Months 2-3
By the end of your induction you should have a good understanding of:
Your role within the organisation and what is expected of you
How the organisation works
Our democratic structure and governance
The role of the Trustee Board
The role of our elected officers
Your key relationships within the University
What is expected of you in our role
The organisation's Policies & Procedures
If you're happy and your line manager is happy, then your probation should be signed off and you can get cracking!
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