New Staff Induction: Checklist of Additional Items for New Managers
This checklist contains additional items recommended as part of the induction programme of any colleague new to a management role.
Name:
Start date:
Name of Line Manager coordinating induction:
Item
Details
Managerial &
Leadership
Professional
Development

Agree appropriate management
& leadership development
requirements for first year and
ensure arrangements made
Annual NTU
Planning
Cycles

Orientate to the relevant
planning processes & cycles
such as:

Academic planning

Professional Services
Planning

Organisational Priorities
Governance
and
Committee
Structures

Orientate to the relevant NTU
governance and committee
structures responsible for
determining strategy, policy and
practice
Who Responsible
Line Manager
Notes
Professional Development opportunities (including awardbearing programmes and other resources) for those with
managerial and leadership roles and responsibilities at a
variety of levels of complexity are coordinated and delivered
by the Centre for Professional Learning and Development
(CPLD). An overview and information on actual events are
available. For further information please contact Mary Hind
or Keith Willis.
Line Manager
Line Manager
University governance and senior management team details
Information about NTU Strategy and Policy
People and
performance
management
Managers guides to:

PDCR

Probation

Managing sickness

Improving performance

Discipline

Grievance

Investigations

Policies for Time off Work ie
Parental leave, and Time off for
Training
Line Manager
The Employee and Relations team site lists the various HR
policies & guidance


The policies are listed in the Documents section
Management Guidance Notes are available for those who
manage others.
Managing
Equalities &
Diversity
(E&D)

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
E&D Policy
Dignity at work policy
Manager’s responsibilities
Mandatory E&D training
Line Manager or
nominated representative
The Equality and Diversity team within HR is responsible for
setting the University's policies, as well as coordinating the
direction of work on equality across the institution. You can
find information on E&D policies at NTU.
Budgeting &
Finance

Purchasing & finance
information
Line Manager or
nominated representative
The Financial management team’s website has information to
help you with any budget management responsibilities.
Last revised August 2012