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  • About People and Culture
    • Our Structure
    • People and Culture Strategy
    • Staff Charter
    • Key Contacts
    • New Staff Welcome
  • Employees
    • HR Hub
    • Pay, Reward and Benefits
    • Learning and Development
    • Development and Career Progression
    • International Staff Support
    • Wellbeing at Queen's
    • Managing Stress at Work
    • Annual, Family and Other Leave
    • Sickness Absence
    • Employee Experience and Engagement
    • Green Impact
  • Managers
    • Performance Management Toolkit
    • Sickness Absence
    • Leave Toolkit
    • Induction Toolkit
    • Recruitment and Selection
    • Employee Assistance Programme Manager Support
    • Occupational Health Service
    • Workplace Conduct
    • Job Evaluation
    • Redeployment
    • Leaving Employment
  • Work at Queen's
    • Recruitment and Selection
    • International Staff Support
    • Women at QUB
    • Fellowships at Queen's
    • Pay, Rewards and Benefits
    • Learning and Development
  • HR HUB
  • A-Z
  • Diversity and Inclusion
    • Equality Legislation
    • Policies, Procedures and Guidance
    • Fair Employment Return Monitoring Data
    • Disability
    • Menopause
    • Fertility Treatment Leave
    • Celebrating Diversity
    • Faith, Religion and Belief
    • Trans Equality
  • Annual, Family and Other Leave
    • Annual Leave
    • Work Life Balance Policies
    • Other Leave
    • Agile Working Toolkit
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  • Fellowships at Queen's
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Parents and Caring

The University provides a range of policies and services to support parents and carers, including:

  • Flexibility and time off when you need it most
  • Support from colleagues through our staff network groups
  • Financial support through saving schemes to help with the cost of childcare.
  • LEAVE AND SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES

    The University prides itself on being at the forefront of best practice in employment. To further this aim, we have implemented a series of work life balance policies.

  • MATERNITY AND ADOPTION LEAVE

    Queen’s University is an equal opportunity employer committed to supporting the work life balance of its employees and as such offers generous maternity and adoption leave provisions.

    For further advice on part time working or job-share working following maternity or adoption leave, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Unit.

  • CHILDCARE SERVICES

    Childcare Services

    As a recognised family friendly employer, Queen's have one childcare site on campus, offering quality childcare services for staff and students. 

    Childcare Services at Queen's offer a range of affordable childcare support in campus with full day care provision for children from 6 weeks to 4 years at the Creche site at 11 College Gardens.  There is also an After School Club for children from Primary 1 to Primary 7 including a daily school collection facility at this creche site.

    This childcare site promotes the ethos of a happy, caring atmosphere within a stimulating and learning environment and is registered with the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. 

    Places are currently available across all age groups - please contact Karen McCormick, Childcare Manager, karen.mccormick@qub.ac.uk Tel:02890 662146 for further information or to arrange a visit. 

    University staff can avail of the Salary Sacrifice Scheme (Childcare+)  as a fee payment method. 

    Further information about Child Care services.

    Tax Free Childcare

    Staff may avail of the new Government Scheme "Tax Free Childcare".  QUB staff can sign up for this directly with HMRC.

    You can check your eligibility for tax free childcare.

    Family Benefits Advisors from Employers for Childcare can give you further advice about Childcare Vouchers, Tax Free ChildCare and general family benefits advice.

    Contact:

    Employers for Childcare
    Freephone: 0800 028 3008
    Email: hello@employersforchildcare.org 

    At a Glance

    Who gains with the new Scheme?

    • working single parents who have annual child care costs at or above £5000
    • working couples with annual child care costs at or above £9500
    • Self-employed couples provided they meet the eligibility criteria.

    Who loses with the new Scheme?

    • Couples where one parent is not working
    • Couples who have a single child
    • Families where the childcare costs are minimal such as those who have children at school full time and so rely on part time care from Childminders or After School Clubs
    • Where either parent earns in excess of £100,000 per annum

    External Links

    • Employers for Childcare website - Frequently Asked Questions on Tax Free Childcare.
    • Short video explaining the differences between Tax Free Childcare and Childcare Vouchers.
    • Employers for Childcare Savings Calculator (please only use this to give you an illustration of potential savings: always seek professional advice on your financial circumstances before making a decision to choose an appropriate scheme). 
    • The Government have created a new website to explain and assist parents in making the right choice for them. *NEW*
    • HMRC have produced a top ten list of things parents should know about the new Tax Free Childcare Scheme. *NEW*

    However, if you have any particular queries about your salary sacrifice arrangements, please contact the University's Salary Office directly.

    Other Useful Links

    • Employers for Childcare (external website) 
    • QUB Salaries Office
    • QUB Summer Scheme at the PEC
    • QUB Staff Health and Wellbeing Events
  • CARERS NETWORK

    The University’s Staff Carers’ Network was established to provide working carers with the opportunity to come together and share experiences, discuss issues, ask questions and arrange informal meet ups.
    Any member of staff wanting to make contact with the network should email eqdiv@qub.ac.uk

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