Why Work at SCU?
Southern Cross University is committed to enriching our communities through the excellence of our scholarship and the achievement of our graduates.
The SCU experience is enhanced by its location. Our campuses, located in Lismore, Coffs Harbour, the Gold Coast and Tweed Heads are close to the beautiful beaches of Southern Queensland and Northern New South Wales and some of Australia's most spectacular world heritage listed reserves, national parks and rainforests. It is a beautiful part of the world that offers a unique way of life.
The region's diversity and relaxed lifestyle are reflected in a busy calendar of theatrical, artistic and musical events and a vast range of outdoor activities to engage every age group.
At SCU we help you combine work with a great lifestyle by offering:
Rewarding Careers
We recognise the continued efforts of our employees and provide the following benefits to reward them and promote their continued development:
- A variety of career development opportunities;
- Opportunities to attend management and leadership development programs;
- An annual performance management, development and review process;
- Recognition of outstanding performance through programs such as the Vice Chancellor's Awards for Excellence and the Reward Program for Professional Employees;
- An annual promotion process for academic employees;
- Special studies leave provisions for academic employees;
- Generous financial assistance for employees who are studying; and
- Study time provisions for professional employees.
Excellent Benefits
Further benefits available to employees include:
- Excellent employer sponsored superannuation provisions with the University contributing up to 17% of salary;
- Salary sacrificing opportunities which allow employees to maximise their after-tax salary;
- Relocation assistance; and
- Programs that contribute to, and promote, employee wellbeing such as the Employee Assistance and Employee Wellness Programs.
Flexible Working Conditions
We understand the need for employees to balance work and life commitments. Our commitment to flexible work conditions is demonstrated through:
- Flexible working hour initiatives such as:
- Flexitime;
- Variable hours;
- Deferred salary scheme;
- Variations in employment; and
- Generous and flexible return to work provisions following periods of maternity and adoption leave.
- Generous leave provisions such as:
Further information on these and other initiatives is available from the HR Website.
Updated: 15 March 2012