School and College Supports and Policies

Meeting hour policy

Any staff member who is organising a meeting should make every reasonable effort to schedule the meeting starts and finishes within the times of 10.00am to 4.00pm, Monday to Friday. The full text of this policy can be found here.

Bullying and Harassment

The Dignity, Respect and Consent Service provides information and support about the Dignity and Respect and Sexual Misconduct policies and processes to staff and students. This information and support is available to those wishing to make a disclosure, raise a complaint or who have had a complaint made against them. Speak Out provides the opportunity for you to make the University aware of incidents that you have either experienced or witnessed by reporting them anonymously. The College’s policy on Dignity and Respect can be found here. This policy includes information on resolving issues through both informal and formal means.

Induction for new staff members

New staff will find the general induction handbook on the Human Resources website. 

Leave policies

Details on policies relating to maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave can be found on the Human Resources website. Other leave policies (including those relating to career breaks, carer’s leave and sick leave) can also be found here.

Childcare

Trinity has an on-site day nursery, which is open to children of both staff and students. This service is available from 8am to 6pm during term time, and 8am to 5:15pm during summer time.

Breastfeeding

Policies are in place to support breastfeeding mothers. Staff who are breastfeeding can take one hour per day to do so, and this arrangement is available for as long as the mother chooses or until the child is two years old.

Flexible working

Trinity offers a number of schemes for flexible working, including the shorter working year scheme and teleworking. It may also be possible for research staff to negotiate flexible working with their individual supervisors, allowing for informal flexible working arrangements.  

Mentoring

Informal mentoring is common throughout the School. Additional formal mentoring can be arranged through Human Resources. A number of mentoring schemes are available, including the Early Career Mentoring Initiative for Academics, the Momentum Programme for Academics and the Professional Primary Skills for Researchers Programme.