We offer competitive rates of pay and a yearly pay increase. The majority of our people are on our pay and grading structure, and so move up one increment on a yearly basis (below the standard grade maximum), subject to performance.
We’ve committed to pay the Real Living Wage to all our people. This includes employees in training roles, such as student placements and apprentices, as well as those on the single pay spine. We update our minimum pay rate to match the real Living Wage each January.
Pension
All our people benefit from leading occupational pension schemes. Our main ones are defined benefit schemes, providing excellent benefits.
Depending on the job you're appointed to, you will be automatically entered into either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for non-academic staff, or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) for academic staff.
If you’re a member of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) directly before joining us, you can choose to remain in USS instead.
We also offer the opportunity to join the National Employment Savings Trust (Nest), a defined contribution scheme, if you choose to opt out of the LGPS or TPS.
Local Government Pension Scheme
- Guaranteed pension at retirement
- Ill-health pension if you’re no longer able to work
- Death grant
- Survivor benefits
- Accrue full benefits for reduced pay periods due to maternity or paternity leave
- Accrue full benefits for reduced or nil pay periods due to sickness
Find out more about the LGPS
Teachers’ Pensions
- Guaranteed pension at retirement
- Ill-health pension if you’re no longer able to work
- Death grant
- Survivor benefits
- Accrue full benefits for reduced pay periods due to maternity or paternity leave (provided you receive statutory maternity or paternity pay)
- Accrue full benefits for reduced pay periods due to sickness (provided you receive at least 50% of your full pay)
Find out more about Teachers’ Pensions
National Employment Savings Trust
- Flexible contribution options
- Choice of benefits at retirement
Find out more about Nest
All Nest members are automatically entered into the Sheffield Hallam’s Group Life Assurance Scheme, at no extra cost. This scheme gives you:
- A death-in-service lump sum
- A probate helpline and bereavement counselling service
- A virtual GP and second medical opinion service
Discounts
As a Sheffield Hallam employee, you are entitled to a range of discounts on shopping, leisure, legal services and travel. You can also qualify for hundreds more discounts via NUS TOTUM membership – find out more at the TOTUM website.
