Post Release Request/Business Case Form

A Vacancy Release Form or Change of Circumstance form should be completed and accompany all requests.
Summary

Unit: / Location:
VRF No: / SCF Post No: / Staff ID (if applicable)
Normal Vacancy / Direct Appointment
Why: / Named Candidate
New post / Temp to perm / Replacement post / Change of hrs/term

Job Details

Job Title: / Grade:
Scale point:
Full-time post
Part-time post / Permanent / Fixed term / No of positions:
Hours per week/proportion of FTE / Proposed start and end date? / Job Share (tick as appropriate):
Yes No
HERA code: / HESA Return: / Establishment Unit: / Location Unit:

Rationale

Why is the post needed?
  • Activities to be maintained
  • Brief outline of key purpose of role

How does the post contribute to strategic, project or contractual deliverables?
How is this post aligned with the University’s strategic plan and the Unit’s business plan?
If not approved which activities will need to be redeployed or discontinued, and within what timescales could the business operate without this post?
< 1 month / 1-3 months / > 3 months
Risk to the Unit if this application is not approved? (select all that apply)
Quality of serviceLoss of reputation Business performance
Non compliance Financial loss Other
(If other please specify):
Have internal redeployment or re-organisation of tasks within the Unit been considered?
Yes No
Have you considered reallocation of work or stopping the activity?
Yes No
If not why have you not pursued this option?
Additional information the Signatories may wish to take into account when approving this request (provision of supporting MI and wider context if applicable)

Financial Information

Source of Funding: Baseline External (%)Other
If external name of bid this post is linked to:
Budget code: / Additional costs if not within current staff plan: £
Current year staff budget: £ / Current year savings target: £
Current year staff savings identified to accountant: £ / Anticipated staff savings target next financial year: £
Progress against target: £

Fixed term contract consideration

Do you have fixed term contract staff to consider for this post?
Yes No
If so how many?
If a member of fixed term contract staff is suitable enter name here and follow direct appointment procedures:
If the fixed term contract staff are not suitable please state why:

Advertising

Internal advertisement only(if recruitment unsuccessful a separate case for external advertisement must be submitted)
Internal advertisement, then automatic external advertisement if internal recruitment unsuccessful
Internal and external advertisement in parallel(for specialist posts, externally funded posts and in special circumstances)
Rationale for external advertising (if appropriate)

Human Resources HRF100

April 2018

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