Contact HR

HR Employment Services is your first point of contact for any general HR issues including recruitment, terms and conditions, annual leave, HR policies and procedures, temporary services, honorary appointments and family friendly (maternity/paternity). The team also act as the first port of call for assistance with casework (such as discipline, capability, attendance management and dignity at work) at the early/informal stages of procedures and support the redeployment process.

We are also here to help job applicants with any queries about vacancies or the application process.

Employment Support Services

• HR@abdn.ac.uk& | +44 (0)1224 273500

Provides HR support for general enquiries and administration associated with new starts, temporary services appointments, honorary appointments, variations to contracts, leavers and maintaining employee records.

Example queries:

"I am an existing member of staff and I want to replace a damaged or faulty ID badge"
"I am an existing member of staff and I want to obtain an employment reference"

Recruitment

• hrrecruitment@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 273500

Provides an end-to-end service through the recruitment process, once vacancies are approved, from advertising to issuing of contracts of employment.

Example query:

"I am an existing member of staff and I want to recruit a new member of staff"

Redeployment Advisor

• redeployment@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 272557

Provides support to managers and staff in respect of the Redeployment/avoidance of redundancy procedure.

Example query:

"I am an existing member of staff and I want to discuss redeployment"

HR Partners support their respective School with:

• strategic HR-related matters
• change management
• non-routine, complex casework (e.g. disciplinary, grievances, capability, dignity at work, attendance management)

HR Advisers support their respective School with:

Provide advice on HR policies and procedures, initial point of contact for recruitment and first line assistance with casework at the early/informal stages of procedures.

Example queries:

"I am an existing member of staff and I want to discuss maternity/paternity options"
"I am an existing member of staff and I want to alter my existing contract"

Head of HR Business Partnering

• Fiona Smith: f.m.smith@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 273564

Senior HR Partner (Internationalisation)

• Sacha Nicol: sacha.nicol@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 274258

Senior HR Partner (Complex Case Work)

• Lindsey Hamilton: l.hamilton@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 273860

Senior HR Partner (Complex Case Work)

• Louise Alford: louise.alford1@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 272557

HR Manager (Systems & Employment Services)

• Kenny Bruce: k.d.bruce@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 273723

HR Systems Support

• hrsystems@abdn.ac.uk

• Debbie Dyker
  Director of People
  d.j.dyker@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 273732

• Kenny Bruce
  Head of HR Systems & Employment Services
  k.d.bruce@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 273723
   
• Erica Kinmond
  Principal Employment Solicitor
  erica.kinmond@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 273440
   
• Fiona Smith
  Head of HR Business Partnering
  f.m.smith@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 273564

• Janine Chalmers
  Head of Organisational Development
  janine.chalmers@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 273883

HR Specialist Services is responsible for the delivery of strategic HR projects/specialist services and support to the University in the following areas:

• Strategic projects: development and implementation of strategic HR projects that support the delivery of the University’s strategy e.g. internationalisation/transnational education.
   
• HR Policy: development, maintenance and implementation of HR policies and procedures that support the strategic, operational and people management needs of the University.
   
• Organisational Development: through initiatives such as Healthy Working Lives.
   
• Equality and Diversity: embedding practice including initiatives such as Athena Swan and Gender Equality Mark.

• HR Pay and Reward is responsible for the development and implementation of pay and benefits strategy and associated policies and procedures.

• Catherine Cook
  Senior HR Partner (Policy)
  c.cook@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 273413

• Sam Waldram
  Senior HR Partner (Organisational Development)
  sam.waldram@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 273414

• Maria-Grazia Cascio
  Senior EDI Partner
  m.cascio@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0) 1224 274006

• Clare Matysova 
  Senior EDI Partner
  clare.matysova@abdn.ac.uk 

• Tracey White
  Senior HR Partner
  twhite@abdn.ac.uk 

• Diane Norris
  Senior HR Partner (Organisational Change)
  diane.norris@abdn.ac.uk

• Carola MacCallum
  Gaelic Language Development Officer 
  carola.maccallum@abdn.ac.uk 

The Staff Development Team are here to support you in the development of your skills, attitudes and knowledge in the areas of leadership, management and personal development.

• Clare Trembleau
  Staff Development Partner
  clare.trembleau@abdn.ac.uk | +44 (0)1224 273159

• Caron Foster
  Staff Development Adviser
  caron.foster@abdn.ac.uk | Tel: TBC

General Enquiries

Staff Development
University Office King's College
Aberdeen
AB24 3FX
Tel: +44 (0)1224 273963
Email: staffdevelopment@abdn.ac.uk