You will receive your Staff Network account details once you have had your Right to Work check completed by HR. Your Staff Network account details gives you access to your 

• Aston email
• Blackboard (our Virtual Learning Environment)
• Aston Staff Portal Account (see below)
• other University-wide systems 

If you have had your Right to Work check completed by HR but do not have your Staff Network Account details, please contact [email protected].

At Aston University we use an online system called the Aston Staff Portal to help manage administrative activities. You now have access to your account in the Staff Portal, where you can do the following: 

• View your payslips
• Make annual leave requests and see your annual leave entitlement
• Claim expenses
• Claim timesheets (if you are a casual worker)
• Book training
• Update your personal details
• View your contract and salary details
• Update your HESA (Higher Education Statistical Agency) details

It is important that you keep your account up to date. As a new employee, you need to update your Portal account with some important details: 

• Emergency Contact Details
• Equality and Diversity Details
• Bank Details (so that we can pay you!)

 

‘Our Commitment to You’ sets out our pledge to people we interact with internally and externally and how we will deliver an exceptional experience here at Aston. It also provides a set of professional standards that share what we will do to drive a positive service experience. Learn about Our Commitment to You via our bit sized video. 

At Aston there are mandatory courses which we ask all employees to complete. Go to the Mandatory Training page to find out more and complete the courses (you will need to already have your Staff Network Details for this).

For more information on our pay structure, pension schemes and benefits of working at Aston, go to our Payroll,Pensions and Benefits pages.

As well as offering a range of learning and development programmes and coaching support, Organisational Development Partners provide tailored development to leaders, managers and their teams, to improve performance and engagement across the University.

Organisational Development Guide 

Visit our Organisational Development mini-site

Aston offers a generous annual leave entitlement. For full time employees this is:

• 25 days for staff on grades 1-6
• 30 days for staff on grades 7-10
• 31 days for Professorial staff

Entitlement is pro-rated for part-time staff, and for staff starting part way through an annual leave year. See here for more information.

If you are a new manager at Aston, visit our Manager's area. 

There are two recognised campus unions which represent appropriate grades and certain roles/jobs within the university. 

 

View more information.

Aston offers a relocation package for employees moving to the Birmingham area. This is subject to new employees meeting certain criteria.

 

• Relocation Policy 
• Relocation Expenses Claim Form 

 

• Terms and Conditions of Employment 
• Terms and Conditions of Employment - KTP Associates

Here at Aston we are strongly committed to becoming a more sustainable University and have various initiatives in place to make this happen.  As new members of staff we would like you to get involved with these and help Aston to make a difference.  You can find out more in the University's Sustainability Policy and on our Sustainability Webpages. 

All new employees are encouraged to look through the ‘Go Green Staff’ resources on Blackboard to familiarise themselves with Aston’s commitments to sustainability. A general overview of sustainability at Aston can be found within the New Starter presentation. More detailed information is included in the 4 other sections covering ‘Waste & Recycling’, ‘Energy & Carbon’, ‘Sustainable Procurement’ and ‘Sustainable Transport’.

Visit our Wellbeing Pages for more information