Benefits of a secondment

Secondments offer many benefits: 

For the individual 

• Learn new skills and gain knowledge and experiences. 
• Improve your current skills by using them in a new role. 
• Understand more about how the University works. 
• Learn about current practices in other areas. 
• Broaden your experience to help with career growth. 
• Build networks with colleagues and key contacts. 
• Raise your profile within the department or University.  
• Meet your development goals within a set time. 
• Increase your chances for career advancement. 

For the host department 

• Gain specific knowledge and skills at a low cost. 
• Cover staff leave or fill a hard-to-fill role.  
• Complete a specific project or task. 
• Bring in fresh ideas and new solutions. 
• Build connections with other departments and institutions. 

For the home department 

• Keep a valued and skilled member of the team. 
• The person who was on secondment has learned new skills can now help others  
• Learn new ways of working. 
• Make connections with other departments and institutions. 

For the University 

• More informed, skilled and flexible staff. 
• Keep talented staff and their skills, knowledge and experience. 
• Departments share ideas and work better together. 
• Improved process and service delivery. 
• Motivated staff who are committed to the University. 
• Equality of opportunity for University staff.