The way we use our office space allows us to balance flexibility with delivering our services and supports our working arrangements' policy. This may mean using different types of office space in different locations so you can collaborate with colleagues and partners, liaise with customers or concentrate on a particular task.
Team zone
These areas are specifically assigned to your service department for work and storage. The space could include desks, areas for you to 'connect and meet' and storage for documents or equipment. Your team can choose how best to make use of the available space.
Each desk will be set up with:
- monitor (adjustable height)
- cables to connect the monitor to a laptop
- laptop riser
- keyboard
- adjustable chair
- USB hub (to accommodate a mouse, headset and keyboard)
- network cable connected to the USB hub
The ICT kit has been standardised, so the appropriate cables will be available. ICT kit will only be provided on a limited number of desks.
Please do not remove any of the equipment from the desk. Any ICT equipment that goes missing from team zones will need to be replaced at the expense of the team responsible for that zone. If any additional equipment is required then this will also need to be ordered through Halo and paid for by the department.
Bins will not be provided in team zones. Instead you will need to take your waste to the kitchen areas, or print and recycling hubs. Having centralised waste bins will allow us to increase the amount we recycle and reduce the number of plastic bin liners that are used.
Shared touchdown space
This is desk space for you to drop in and use between meetings. You can use your own laptop in these areas, however there will be no additional ICT kit provided. We're currently exploring options to make desks in these shared areas available to book.
Shared meeting room
Tables and chairs are provided in these meeting rooms. Find out how to book a meeting room.
Hybrid meeting room
Standard hybrid meeting rooms include:
- table
- console
- large monitor
- speaker
- microphone
- video camera
These rooms are set up with MS Teams capability allowing meetings to take place with some colleagues physically present in the room and others working remotely.
Find out more about how to book and use a hybrid meeting room.
Facilities zone
The facilities zones include all the things that support you to do your job such as:
- toilets
- kitchens and refreshment areas
- lockers
- wellbeing spaces
- recycling bins
These can be used by all employees as and when they need them and will no longer belong to a specific team. They'll be managed by the facilities management team.
Kitchens have cupboards and fridges for employees to store equipment and refreshments for the day when they are working in that zone. Fridges will not to be located within offices.