There are many ways the College provide support for staff members who identify as carers. Please see below for additional links/support mechanisms that would be of benefit:
Policies:
- Special leave policy
- Flexible working policy
- Family leave policies
- Elsie Widdowson fellowship award (for female academic staff returning from Maternity Leave)
For specific advice on any of the policies mentioned above, please contact your local HR team.
Support Schemes:
- Support at home calendar- for support, guidance and virtual events during the COVID-19 lockdown
- Early years education centre
- Tax-free childcare (Government Scheme)
- Advice and counselling for staff
- Nursing rooms at Imperial campuses (excluding White City), allowing nursing parents to express milk and/or feed
- Stress management course
- Ethos therapies
- Mental health first aiders
- Staff supporters
- Financial wellbeing
- Confidential care
- Mindfulness and meditation sessions
- Imperial coaching and mentoring
- My Family Care- Mindfulness and webinars
- Carer's support- Financial support for carers attending work-related events
