Benefits
There are many advantages to working at King's. As an employee you are entitled to a range of benefits and services, including:
Salary
Your starting salary will be commensurate with your qualifications, skills and experience, and will be paid monthly by direct credit transfer.
Staff development
King's has a strong commitment to organisational and staff development, so staff can perform their jobs effectively and are provided with opportunities for further development. We also ensure staff have regular appraisals and personal development plans.
Hours of work
Academic staff
Hours for academic staff are unfixed. Standard working hours of duty for full-time academic staff are an indicative 35 hours per week, excluding meal breaks.
Non-academic staff
Standard working hours of duty for full-time staff are 35 hours per week, excluding meal breaks. The College's standard working hours are 9am to 5pm. The College's standard working days are Monday to Friday. In cases where a staff member's regular work pattern includes work on Saturdays and Sundays, these days are considered standard working days for that staff member.
Pension
The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) or Superannuation Arrangements of the University of London (SAUL) is available to all employees. In addition, King's has introduced a scheme called PensionsPlus, which is a more effective way to pay into your existing pension scheme, and increases your take home pay.
Holiday
For new starters, the leave entitlement is 27 days per year plus bank and public holidays granted in accordance with relevant statutes and legislation. In addition, staff will be provided with four concessionary days.
Childcare voucher scheme
King's provides a childcare voucher scheme that helps employees save money that is spent on childcare.
Maternity/paternity leave
Employees are entitled to 26 weeks ordinary maternity leave and 26 weeks additional maternity leave, and up to 2 weeks for paternity leave.
Health, fitness and sport
King's is keen to promote
healthy lifestyles for all its staff. The College operates three outdoor sports facilities. Other facilities include gyms with qualified fitness instructors, and an indoor swimming pool.
Catering services
King's provides
catering services throughout its many campuses. Menus include sandwich platters, snacks, hot and cold buffets, lunches and fine dining.
Library Services
Our libraries, situated across all campuses, provide access to a significant range of print and electronic information resources and IT services. Our collection encompasses over 1.25 million books and thousands of scholarly journals. We also participate in a number of schemes allowing access to the collections of other libraries on a regional and national basis.
Awards for excellence in teaching
Awards are given to teaching staff who are recognised for their
excellence in teaching, with one award of £1,000 being made annually to one member of academic staff or to a group of academic staff from each of the College's nine Schools.
Associate of King's College London (AKC)
The
Associate of King's College (AKC) course provides an opportunity to think about fundamental questions of theology, philosophy and ethics in a contemporary context. The AKC is the original award of the College, being first granted in 1835, and is unique to King's. If you enrol and complete the course you will be eligible for election as an Associate of the College and, when elected, you can use the letters AKC after your name.
Annual season ticket loan
All staff may apply for a loan to purchase an annual season ticket for travel to work, which will be interest free and not treated as taxable benefit.
Staff accommodation
Although King's are unable to offer accommodation directly to staff, there may be rooms available for short term periods for those associated with the College, subject to availability. The University of London Housing Services has information about private sector lettings and does have some accommodation available to staff via their Private Housing Unit. Please see the
Accommodation pages for further information and contact details.
Email, intranet and remote IT access
All staff are provided with an email address and access to the College intranet. The intranet provides employees with access to a range of College policies, procedures and general information. Secure remote access from home to your email and documents is also available.
Software
The College subscribes to a range of software for staff. Staff at College have access to the Office suite, Project Professional, and Enterprise CAL suite, under the Microsoft Campus agreement. Staff at home are entitled to install and use the Office suite and Project Professional under the Microsoft Home Use Program.
International film club
The
International film club provides a series of free screenings of international films approximately once a month.