HR operations
HR operations team
Our operations team provides a full HR service to specific groups of schools and departments around the University. The team offers a comprehensive service to all managers and staff and deals with enquiries relating to a range of subjects.
A team of managers and administrators have responsibility for specific schools and departments and can offer information, advice and support on areas including:
- recruitment
- job grading
- pensions
- retirement
- sickness management
- terms and conditions of employment
- pay issues
- resignations
- maternity
- contractual enquiries
- general HR issues
Our managers provide support with longer term planning and staffing projects, HERA analysis and casework. They are the link between HR and the schools and departments and they ensure clients are kept up to date with the developments in HR.
Our administrators support the HR managers by dealing with routine HR enquiries and requests for information about policies, employee entitlements and all recruitment and selection queries. They also supervise a small administrative team.
Contact your HR manager
Lynn Percy
T: 01642 342202 | E: l.percy@tees.ac.uk
Lynn is responsible for:
- School of Health & Social Care
- Campus Facilities
- Centre for International Development
- Human Resources
- Marketing & Student Recruitment
Sylvia Tevlin
T: 01642 342215 | E: s.tevlin@tees.ac.uk
Sylvia is responsible for:
- School of Social Sciences & Law
- Library and Information Services
- Department for Learning Development
- ICT systems
Lynn and Sylvia are supported by Sally Dent, 01642 342212.
Andy Burtenshaw
T: 01642 342204 | E: a.burtenshaw@tees.ac.uk
Andy is responsible for:
- School of Computing
- School of Arts & Media
- Educational Partnerships
- Academic Enterprise
- Finance
Tim Wren
T: 01642 342214 | E: t.m.wren@tees.ac.uk
Tim is responsible for:
- Teesside University Business School
- Student Records and Information Department
- Quality and Governance Department
- Graduate Research School
- School of Science & Engineering
- Student Services
- Vice-Chancellors’ Executive
Andy and Tim are supported by Claire Sawyer, 01642 342207.
More information
Our operations team provides a full HR service to specific groups of schools and departments around the University.

