Voluntary Redundancy Scheme
Following consultation with UCU, Liverpool Hope, in line with its Redundancy policy and in an attempt to minimise and mitigate against the possibility of having to make compulsory redundancies, has developed the following Voluntary Redundancy (VR) scheme.
Please make sure to read the below documents.
Voluntary Redundancy Scheme Overview - 2025 - provides all relevant scheme details.
VR Application Process - Workflow
FAQs - Voluntary Redundancy Scheme - 2025
Brief Overview
The scheme is only available to staff who are in scope and at risk in areas affected by potential redundancies that are currently being formally consulted upon.
Liverpool Hope reserves the right not to accept all applications for VR, particularly if there are more applications than the proposed number of redundancies or it considers that it is in the long-term interests of Liverpool Hope to retain certain employees. Liverpool Hope may still have to make compulsory redundancies if it does not receive a sufficient number of appropriate volunteers.
The individual employee should request a VR quote from People Services by emailing HR@hope.ac.uk please use the subject line “Voluntary Redundancy Query”. The individual will then receive an illustrative quote. The quote will provide details outlining the enhanced VR and also an equivalent figure for a compulsory redundancy.
Timescales
The scheme will be opened from 11th June 2025. The final date for receipt for a request to be considered for VR will be 5pm on 3 July 2025. Consultation with UCU and at an individual level with employees will continue.
The VR scheme will close in advance of any required selection process.