Joining Solent

The MyView app is where you can view and update your personal details, as well as download your payslips, submit expense claims and request holiday or other leave.

On your first day, please make sure you:

• complete your bank details,
• hand your P45/new starter checklist to P&D (or, if working remotely, email a copy of your P45/new starter checklist directly to payroll@solent.ac.uk),
• complete your personal details,
• complete your emergency contact information.

You can access MyView from the staff portal home page by clicking on the MyView tile (see screen shot below):

Our essentials training programme provides important training for all staff new to Solent to undertake. You'll find a range of e-learning modules for you to work through during your first month.

Find out more

Your email account will be set up for you ready for when you start. Instructions for how to update your Solent-branded email signature, along with templates, can be found here. You'll need your Solent user name and password to access this information.

You'll need a staff campus card to gain access to various areas of the University. Your campus card will also allow you to print on the network printers.

Visit the Estates and Facilities helpdesk in CC003 any time between 11am and 4pm to get your card. You'll need to take a form of ID with you. Your photo will be taken when you collect your card or, if you prefer, you can send a head and shoulders style photo to estates.admin@solent.ac.uk.

Applying for campus cards remotely

In order to request a campus card when working remotely please log into our Planon system https://planon.solent.ac.uk.

You will need to request a campus card using the 'Enquiries' option from the My Planon Gadgets - select 'Campus card request for staff'. You will be required to attach a head and shoulders photo to your request.

Estates and Facilities will prepare the campus card and contact you to let you know when your card is ready for you to collect.

For IT support, the best way to contact the ICT service desk for requests and to report non-urgent faults is to log a ticket through UNITY (you'll need to log in with your Solent username and password). Here, you can find self-help guides; report faults; view, update and log your own tickets; and see current or future planned maintenance.

You can also contact the ICT service desk by calling extension 2345 (or 023 8201 2345 from outside the office).

The Portal is your main source of information for University news, policies, IT support, campus information, library information, and much more!

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Staff car parking

If you're planning to drive into work, there are a limited amount of parking spaces available on the main East Park Terrace campus, and at some of our student residences. To park in University spaces, you'll need to apply for a permit.

Find out more about staff car parking

Until a University car parking space becomes available, there are a number of car parks in the city centre - most are within a 5-10 minute walk from the main campus.

View Parking on Google maps

Cycle2Work scheme

If you want to cycle to work, we offer a Cycle2Work scheme in partnership with Halfords. The scheme allows staff to buy a bike and accessories up to the value of £2,500 through a salary sacrifice. There are several free-to-use bike spaces on campus.

Travel loans

If you'd rather use public transport for your journey to work, interest-free loans are available to buy season tickets for buses, trains and the Isle of Wight ferry.

Find out more about Cycle2Work and travel loans

The first 12 months of your employment will form your probationary period. Your manager will arrange 3, 6, 9 and 12-month probationary reviews with you to assess your progress while you settle in at Solent.

View the probationary review document

What better way to get to know your new colleagues than to get involved with Staff Scene events! Staff Scene organises social events, from choir, karaoke and cruises, to quizzes, Christmas parties and sporting events that any member of staff can take part in.

Find out more

Your health and safety at work is important to us and there is a wealth of information available to you. 

Health and safety induction

Environmental sustainability is a foundation of the University's Strategy 2025. Information about our environmental initiatives, policies and plans, and how we're embedding sustainable practices across the institution can be found here.

Environmental information for new starters

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check guidelines

General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)

Disciplinary policy

Grievance procedure

Holiday procedure

(holiday procedure does not apply to term time only or variable hours contracts)

Intellectual property rights

Occupational sick pay

Communication with the media

Sickness recording

Whistleblowing

Secondment

Flexible working

Capability (Sickness Absence) Procedure

Recruitment guidance

Staff privacy notice

Bribery Act

Email and instant messaging usage

Internet usage

IT acceptable usage

Financial regulations

Freedom of information

Safeguarding

You'll be paid on the last working day of the month. Payslips can be viewed online in your MyView app. 

Find out more about payroll deadlines and pay days

Associate lecturers and coaches on variable hours contracts submit pay claims each month through the VTS schedules and pay claims app.

Further information about viewing pay details in MyView, VTS schedules and the pay claim app can be found on the pay and benefits and payroll pages of the staff portal.

At Solent, we operate a single pay scale with the grade for a job determined through the University's job evaluation scheme.

Employees receive one spinal point increment on 1 April (support staff) and 1 September (academic staff) each year, until the top of the relevant grade is reached.

Employees who join after 31 December (support staff) and after 1 May (academic staff) will receive their first increment on 1 April or 1 September in the following year.

Management salaries are reviewed annually on 1 August. Apprentice salaries are reviewed annually on 1 October.

In addition, a cost of living rise is negotiated with UCU and UNISON as part of national pay negotiations, and is normally applied from 1 August each year.

We offer our employees a fantastic range of benefits, including an excellent holiday allowance, pension plans, family benefits and health and wellbeing initiatives.

Find out more about employee benefits

Flexible working and family leave

We also offer working arrangements such as full-time, part-time and job share. Flexible working arrangements are also recognised.

If you need to take time off for family leave, such as maternity/paternity and urgent or compassionate family leave, our policies provide guidance on how to request this.

Find out more

Staff memberships at the Solent Sports Complex

Our new Sports Complex opened in May 2019. The Complex boasts a 90-station gym featuring over 40 pieces of cardio equipment, plus a cycling studio, fitness studios and sports hall. There are a number of membership options for Solent staff, with no joining fee.

Find out more

At Solent, we encourage our employees to have their say and to recognise colleagues for their commitment to the University's values.

Staff survey

The staff survey is your opportunity to tell us about your Solent experience. We want to hear what you like about working at Solent, and also any areas you feel could be improved.

Solent Voice

Established following feedback from the staff survey, Solent Voice offers managers and departmental representatives to come together to share ideas, collaborate and gain feedback from colleagues from all areas of the University. Each School and professional service has a representative.

Staff Awards

The annual Staff Awards recognise the diverse contribution staff make across the University, to reward achievement and to celebrate the successes of our vibrant and innovative community.