HR Professional Development Training Programme

This programme is delivered as outlined below:

Module 1 - Introduction & Understanding the Role of HR – introduction to the programme and expected learning, focus on the types of HR roles, the skills required to be a HR professional and how to develop them

Module 2 - Examining Recruitment and Selection - best practice in recruitment and selection, legal requirements and selection techniques

Module 3 - Navigating Contracts of Employment – understanding employment status, sources of contract terms and the variety and scope of contracts of employment

Module 4 - Examining Key HR Policies and Best Practice - examining all the key HR policies and best practice, including family friendly rights, flexible working and any upcoming employment legislation changes

Module 5 - Understanding Best Practice in Discipline & Grievance – Part 1 – understanding the legislation associated with discipline and grievance issues including conduct versus capability, reasons for dismissal, the ACAS code of practice, the necessary steps and unfair dismissal claims

Module 6 - Understanding Best Practice in Discipline & Grievance – Part 2 – following on from Module 5, handling discipline and grievance cases, understanding best practice including HR’s role in conducting investigations and hearings

Module 7 - Equality, Diversity & Inclusion – Best Practice & The Law -understanding the Equality Act, including the protected characteristics and the different types of discrimination, including identifying and managing complaints of discrimination and the difference between harassment, banter and bullying

Module 8 - Managing Absence Effectively - handling short and long-term absence and understanding absence trends including managing absence related capability dismissals

Module 9 - Learning and Development & GDPR – the role of HR in organisational learning and development and understanding GDPR including how HR should manage employment related data within an organisation

Module 10 - Understanding Employee Relations – the history of employee relations, the employer relationship with trade unions and employee representatives, statutory obligations impacting employee relations when dealing with redundancy and TUPE

Module 11 - Ending the Employment Relationship and the Role of the Employment Tribunal (ET) – understanding the ways in which an employment contract can end, including protected conversations, settlement agreements and the role of the ET

Module 12 - Embedding the Learning – course conclusion, group Q&A on programme content, workbook review, reflection on development and 121 sessions