New employees pre-boarding

This guidance explains what you need to do, depending on whether you are a permanent, fixed-term or flexible worker. It also sets out which documents are acceptable and how HR will verify your identity.

• Employee guidance for completing a right to work check

If you’ll be working for the University on a flexible or casual basis, your contract is called a Flexible Worker Assignment (FWA). This type of short-term agreement is used for roles such as teaching or demonstrating, exam invigilation, hospitality, or ad-hoc administrative support.

Before you start, please read the Flexible Worker guide to understand your terms of engagement, payment process, and what to expect when you begin work.

• Flexible Worker Assignments (FWA) guide for employees 

If you’re moving to the UK to work at the University, the HR Immigration team can guide you through visa requirements and compliance steps.

Find out which immigration route applies to you and what to do before you arrive.

• Immigration overview
• Skilled Worker visa
• Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) temporary work visa
• Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) guidance
• Visitors' visas

If you’re moving to the area to start your new role, you may be eligible for financial support with your relocation costs. 

Find out what’s included in the University’s relocation package, how to claim expenses, and when repayments may apply.

• Removal and relocation expenses

Before your first day, complete a few key tasks to make sure everything is ready for your arrival. These include setting up your IT account, arranging your staff ID card, and opening a UK bank account if needed.

• Activate your IT account
• Send your photo for your ID card - email a passport-style photo, including your full name and date of birth, to the Campus Cards team at idcards@st-andrews.ac.uk before your start date. Your building representative will arrange access rights.
• Open a UK bank account

Find your way around before you arrive. Explore University travel options, campus maps, and the Walter Bower House new staff guide (for professional services staff) to help you get oriented before your first day.

• University travel
• University maps
• Walter Bower House new staff guide.

Learn more about how the University is structured and what guides its work. Explore our governance and leadership, academic and professional services units, strategic priorities and key semester dates.

• University governance
• Principal’s Office
• Faculties
• Academic Schools
• Professional services units
• University’s strategic plan 2022 to 2027 
• Research at St Andrews
• Semester dates