Routes of Engagement
Future work
Do you need the role-holder to keep working for you in the future, or is there an expectation to provide ongoing work?
Please answer this question with reference to the individual’s working arrangement
If you don't have an individual in mind, please answer based on your expectation using the guidance below and revisit the tool if this changes once the individual is identified.
Points to Yes if:
- You need the same individual to deliver teaching, support, or services term after term.
- You would expect the individual to prioritise this work over other commitments.
- You would be concerned if the individual declined future work or sent a substitute.
- The individual expects reassurance that work will continue and is relying on it as regular income.
Points to No if:
- Work is offered as and when needed, and the individual can turn it down.
- Different people could reasonably carry out the work each time.
Further guidance
If the work depends on the same person being available again and again, for example, to ensure continuity, consistency, or reliability, you may need a more formal arrangement.
Where the University is committing to ongoing work, and the individual is committing to accept it, this points towards an employment relationship. This is especially important if the role is critical, ongoing, or requires the same person to carry out the task each time.
Workers may be appropriate for more limited or less regular arrangements, but where there is an ongoing mutual commitment, employee status is likely to be more suitable.