Leave and Absence
Annual leave entitlement
The leave year runs from 1 October to 30 September. All full-time staff are entitled to 38 days holidays (inclusive of bank holidays and fixed closed days), pro-rata for part-time staff.
Read more about annual leave entitlement
Sickness absence
It is important to deal with sickness matters effectively, and address situations promptly with sensitivity and professionalism, whilst meeting legal obligations.
Read more about sickness absence
other types of leave
Departments may grant additional leave to staff for a number of reasons.
Read more about other types of leave.
Requesting and recording leave
Employees: use HR Self Service to check your leave balance, submit requests for leave, see approval status of leave requests and see or complete other absence records triggered by your manager/HR.
Managers: use HR Self Service to approve or reject leave requests, view a calendar of who is away in your team, manage the absence of people in your team.
Read guidance on how to use the HR self service system to manage leave and absence.