About Human Resources

Find out about the range of services we provide and who you can contact when you need assistance.

If you are looking to contact someone specific, you can also use our staff directory.

Three sources of operational support for your department

1

HR Services Everyday enquiries and HR administration

General enquiries
hr-enquiries@york.ac.uk
01904 32 4835

HR Services are your first port of call for any general HR issues, including recruitment, annual leave, HR policies and procedures, Rewards Extra and our Temp Pool service.

We are also here to help job candidates with questions about vacancies or the application process.

2

Assistance for line managers from your HR Adviser

Your HR Officer
Alex Schofield
alex.schofield@york.ac.uk
01904 32 4781

Alex supports managers with people management cases (such as discipline, capability and ill-health or absence issues) up to the formal stages of the management procedures.  

Your HR Adviser
Elizabeth Palmer
elizabeth.palmer@york.ac.uk
01904 32 4853

Elizabeth supports departments who are at the formal stages of people management procedures, or who are dealing with complex situations.

3

HR Partner Support with complex and strategic issues

Your HR Partner
Philip Ratcliff
philip.ratcliff@york.ac.uk
01904 32 4872

Philip is the HR Partner for support departments, supporting department heads with strategic people management issues, medium-term planning (MTP) and departmental restructuring.

Expertise in recruitment, well-being, pensions and rewards

Chair and senior management recruitment

HR Services Operations Manager
Sally Daly

sally.daly@york.ac.uk
01904 32 4839

Our Recruitment Adviser works closely with the heads of departments making appointments at professorial and senior management level to provide advice on advertising, selection methods and managing the recruitment campaign.

Note: We are currently recruiting a new Recruitment Adviser. In the meantime, please contact Sally Daly in HR Services for assistance with your recruitment.

Occupational Health

Contact Occupational Health
jo.enderby@york.ac.uk
01904 32 2026

Occupational Health work to minimise the risk of ill-health as a result of work, find ways to allow people to work despite health problems or disability and to promote a healthy and productive workforce.

Pensions

Contact the Pensions Team
pensions@york.ac.uk
01904 32 4782

The Pensions Team administer the University of York Pension Fund and the membership of staff in the USS.

Visit our pension pages to find out how to get an estimate of your pension benefits, information about improving your benefits in retirement, and learn about the benefits for spouses, partners and children included in your pension package.

Rewards

Contact the Rewards Team
rewards-team@york.ac.uk
01904 32

The Rewards Team work on pay and benefits policy and administration. Contact them with enquiries about:

Development opportunities for staff and research students

Academic Practice

Contact the Academic Practice Team
academic-practice@york.ac.uk
01904 32 4844

In addition to running the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice for new members of staff with less than three years experience, we also support all academic staff in other areas of practice, for example Peer Support for Teaching and Supervising Doctoral Research.

Estates and Campus Services Training

Contact Estates and Campus Services Training
decs-training@york.ac.uk
01904 32 4055

We focus on working with the Directorate of Estates and Campus Services to provide skills training to its staff.

The team is based in Home Farm in Heslington village, where we maintain the Drop In And Learn (DIAL) centre, a place where staff can develop their numeracy, literacy and IT skills.

Researcher Development

Contact the Researcher Development Team
rdt@york.ac.uk
01904 32 4836

Using the Researcher Development Framework (for research students) and the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers (for staff) we aim to offer all researchers the support and development opportunities to excel in their chosen fields and careers.

Staff Development

Contact Staff Development
pod-enquiries@york.ac.uk
01904 32 4036

The Staff Development team provide a comprehensive programme for 1,900 professional support staff.

We now provide over 50 core skills programmes designed to impact on performance at work, including our award-winning leadership and management courses.

HR Leadership Team

Contact the HR Leadership Team
philippa.suret@york.ac.uk
01904 32 4861

The department is led by Pat Lofthouse, Director of Human Resources.

Assisted by Paula Tunbridge, Kate O'Sullivan and Helen Selvidge, the HR leadership team identify our strategic goals and oversee our efforts to meet them.

Philippa Suret and Gail Richmond provide administrative support in the HR Director's office.