From today, 6 March, all staff vacancies will be advertised on a new system and a new look website.

The previous platform, i-Grasp has been replaced with a new system, Stonefish. If you wish to continue to receive job alerts, you must register and create a new account at jobs.kent.ac.uk.

To view and apply for internal only vacancies, you will need to use the Staff Login button which uses your University login details. Internal only vacancies will no longer be visible to external candidates.

This change is the final development in the second phase of Staff Connect, which aims to streamline our HR processes. Since October 2018, this has seen the introduction of training, appraisals (RPD), annual leave and absence management into one system. Although this is part of the Staff Connect project, a separate software solution called Stonefish has been selected as it is more tailored to the HE sector and presents a slicker, more intuitive, user interface which is in line with the Kent brand.

There are a number of benefits to the system:

• Candidates will find the registration and application process easier than i-Grasp.
• Hiring managers will no longer need to complete manual forms. Stonefish will be the single source of information about recruitment and duplication of data entry will be eliminated. An improved shortlisting process will be conducted online along with the ability to have anonymous shortlisting where appropriate (the latter will support the University’s Diversity & Inclusion and Athena SWAN commitments).
• Centrally, having a more uniform automated process will help drive efficiency and consistency and enable the resourcing team to handle high volume recruitment without damaging candidate perceptions or adding to management workloads. It will also provide better and more accessible management information.

Support sessions for all hiring managers are running throughout March and April. There will also be user guides available on the resourcing web pages. Your resourcing contacts will also be available to coach and take you through how to use the system.

If you have any questions, please contact the Resourcing Team at stonefish@kent.ac.uk