All staff must have their appraisals in the fifteen-week period between 1 June and 15 September.
Before the appraisal conversation:
- Ensure an appraisal meeting has been booked with your manager.
- Make sure that your objectives for 2024-25 are recorded in your 2024-25 appraisal form in readiness for the appraisal discussion.
- by reflecting back on your achievements and challenges over the last year and think about your priorities and objectives for the coming year.
- A wide range of and are available to support all staff through the appraisal window. Have a look at the recent SUSSED post for more information.
During the appraisal conversation:
- Discuss your progress with objectives, your achievements, areas for development and your career aspirations.
- Use the 2024-25 to record a summary of the discussion.
- Use the to provide an overall summary of an individual鈥檚 contribution.
- Discuss and agree for the coming year.
After the appraisal conversation:
- Once the appraisal has been submitted by the appraiser, , will be carried out by the appraiser鈥檚 line manager (known as the Second Line Reviewer) to ensure fairness and consistency. This will need to be completed by 15 October each year.
- Add your new objectives to the 2025-26 , and save but do not submit.
Contacts
If you have queries about the appraisal process and how it applies to you, please contact :
- Raise a ticket through
- Speak to 鈥楢sk HR鈥� on 023 8059 7547鈥痮r email AskHR@soton.ac.uk
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Further information and guidance around appraisals will be widely communicated over the next few months.