Ratings: 1 (very poor), 2 (poor) 3 (satisfactory), 4 (good), 5 (excellent)
Leaver’s Questionnaire
We are committed to improving employment practices and also wish to gain a better understanding as to why employees leave the University.
This questionnaire gives you the opportunity to comment on your experiences and perceptions whilst working at the University. You will be provided with the option towards the end of the questionnaire to discuss your responses confidentially with a member of Human Resources.
If you prefer to download the application form and complete it electronically you can find it at:
Please email the completed questionnaire to , or post it to: Human Resources, 3rd Floor, EdinburghBuilding, Chester Road, Sunderland, SR1 3SD.
Leavers questionnaires are undertaken to help us identify any trends and, wherever possible, introduce changes to improve the overall experience of working within the University.
Personal Details
You may remain anonymous if you wish, although it would be helpful if you would provide your details below. All responses will be treated as confidential and not attributed to you personally, even if you provide your name.
Name:Job Title:
Faculty / Service:
Leaver’s Questionnaire
Questions 1 to 3: Leaving Details
Q1. Please enter the date (or month) your employment ended:Q2. Please indicate your main reason for leaving (please tick or enter Y):
Resignation
Normal(Age) Retirement
Premature (Early) Retirement
Ill health retirement
End of Temporary contract
Did not return from maternity leave
Severance
Redundancy
Q3. If your main reason for leaving was resignation please choose the option which best describes your reason for leaving:
Higher salary
Relocating
Improved working hours
Improved terms and conditions
Improved promotion prospects
Poor working relationships
Change of career
Workload/pressure
Return to education
Personal/domestic reason
Travelling difficulties
Other reason (Please specify)
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Ratings: 1 (very poor), 2 (poor) 3 (satisfactory), 4 (good), 5 (excellent)
Q4. (Optional) It would be helpful for monitoring purposes if you could indicate what you are now doing following your departure from the University(e.g. retirement, student, unemployed, or the name of your new employer).
Questions A to Q
For the following questions, where relevant please circle your responses to the following from very poor to excellent on a scale of 1 to 5:
1 very poor
2poor
3satisfactory
4good
5 excellent
N/A Not applicable
In addition there is the opportunity to comment on each area. You may continue your comments on a separate sheet if necessary.
A. InductionHow effective do you feel your induction programme was:
a) at a local level? / 1 2 3 4 5
b) at a central level? e.g. induction programme facilitated by Human Resources / 1 2 3 4 5
Please explain your answer including any improvements you feel could be introduced:
B. Overall Training and Development
How would you rate the overall training and development you received? / 1 2 3 4 5
Do you feel that you could have been offered more training and development opportunities? What was your opinion of the training you received? How could we improve this?
C. Pay and Benefits
How did you rate your pay and benefits? / 1 2 3 4 5
What is your opinion on pay and benefits at The University and can you offer any improvements or suggestions?
D. Career Progression
Did you have any expectations about career progression whilst at the University? / Yes / No
If “yes”, how did you rate your career prospects, promotional opportunities, etc. / 1 2 3 4 5
E. Communication at Work
How do you rate the quality and effectiveness of communication at work? / 1 2 3 4 5
In your view how effective were communications:
a) within your department? / 1 2 3 4 5
b) between your department and others? / 1 2 3 4 5
Do you have any suggestions for improving communications?
F. Work/Life Balance
F1.Were you aware of the following work/life balance policies and practices at the University? (Please tick all that apply)
a)Adoption Leave
b)Career Break
c)Right to Request Flexible Working
d)Flexi-time
e)Job Share
f)Maternity Leave
g)Parental Leave, Carer’s Leave and Time off for Dependants
h)Paternity Leave
i)Childcare Facilities
F2. Do you feel that the University is committed to achieving work/life balance for its employees? / Yes / No
What could have been done to improve work/life balance?
G. Job Satisfaction
How did you rate your job satisfaction? / 1 2 3 4 5
What areas of your job did you find satisfying/not satisfying?
H. Working Relationships
How effective were your working relationships? / 1 2 3 4 5
Did you feel you were able to build up good working relationships?
I. Values
I1. Were you aware of the University’s aims, objectives and values? / Yes / No
I2. How well do you feel the University communicated its goals, values and objectives to staff? / 1 2 3 4 5
J. Supervision
Please rate the quality of supervision you received / 1 2 3 4 5
How well do you feel you were managed/supervised? If you thought you were badly managed please explain why.
K. Resources
How well equipped were you in terms of resources and equipment in order to carry out your job? / 1 2 3 4 5
Do you feel you were equipped with the right resources to carry out your job effectively?
L. Dignity at Work
Have your colleagues, manager or the University treated you in a way that you would describe in any of the following:
a)Bullying
b)Harassment
c)Discrimination
d)None of the Above
M. Management
How fairly treated were you by your line manager: / 1 2 3 4 5
N. How Valued Did You Feel?
How valued did you feel by:
a) Your School or Service / 1 2 3 4 5
b) The University / 1 2 3 4 5
O. Other Feedback
Do you have any other feedback about working at the University? Any further comments you wish to make?
P. Exit Interview / Further Contact
A member of Human Resources is available to discuss with you confidentially any of your responses. If you have chosen to remain anonymous you may contact Human Resources on 0191 515 2425 to arrange an interview.
Would you like an exit interview? / Yes / No
Would you be happy to be contacted to discuss any of the issues within this questionnaire with a member of Human Resources? / Yes / No
If you have answered yes to either of the above questions, please provide a telephone number which we may use to contact you:
Q. Staff Alumni
The University values the contribution that its employees have made.
Would you be interested in joining a potential “staff alumni” which would maintain links with former employees of the University? / Yes / No
EXIT QUESTIONNAIRE - EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN EMPLOYMENT
If you have chosen to remain anonymous, please help us by answering the following questions:
What is your gender?Male
Female
Do you consider yourself to have a disability or disabilities?
No known disabilitySpecific learning disability (e.g. dyslexia or dyspraxia)
General learning disability (e.g. Down's syndrome)
Cognitive impairment (e.g. autistic spectrum disorder or resulting from head injury)
Long-standing illness or condition (e.g. cancer, HIV, diabetes, chronic heart disease, epilepsy)
Mental health condition (e.g. depression or schizophrenia)
Physical impairment or mobility (e.g. wheelchair / crutches / difficulty using arms)
Deaf or serious hearing impairment
Blind or serious visual impairment
Other type of disability:
Prefer not to say
What is your sexual orientation?
Bisexual
/ HeterosexualGay man / Prefer not to say
Gay woman/lesbian
How would you describe your ethnic origin?
White – British / ChineseWhite – Irish / Other Asian background
Other White background / Mixed - White and Black Caribbean
Black or Black British – Caribbean / Mixed - White and Black African
Black or Black British – African
/ Mixed - White and AsianOther Black background / Other Mixed background
Asian or Asian British – Indian / Other Ethnic background
Asian or Asian British – Pakistani / Prefer not to say
Asian or Asian British – Bangladeshi
What is your Nationality?
Please email the completed form, or return in the freepost envelope provided
Thankyou very much for your time. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
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