Personnel Skills Course

Do you work in personnel? Manage a team? Then this course may be right for you.

It covers: record systems, recruitment, employee relations and legislation. This course is ideal for those in a management position or those responsible for personnel functions.

Like all Start Learning courses Personnel Skills is split into bite sized modules to make studying easier and more convenient. You tutor is also available to help every step of the way.

Distance Learning Support

At Start Learning we pride ourselves on our friendly and supportive tutors. Your tutor support will start as soon as you receive your course and will be valid for 12 months. All our tutors are highly qualified with extensive experience in supporting distance learning students. You contact your tutor via email and they are responsible for marking assignments answering your questions and guiding you through the course.

Home Study Entry Requirements 

At Start Learning we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and study further, so we try to keep our entry requirements to a minimum.      

Recommended Hours of Study

We recommended you spend approximately 110 hours of your time studying for the Personnel Skills course. The pace of study is completely up to you. To give an example, if you dedicate 2 hours a week to the course it would take you a year to complete but if you could spare 4 hours a week you could complete it in six months.

Course Contents

Effective Management: The manager’s role - Managing yourself - Managing people - Managing information - Managing finance

Module 1: Records, Systems and IT - Initiating and maintaining accurate records - Manual and computerised systems - IT software and application in Personnel -Data Protection Act 1998 - Email and use of the Internet within Personnel

Module 2: Recruitment and Selection - The importance of recruitment and selection - Overview - Recruitment process - Selection process and making an Offer – Induction – Evaluation

Module 3: Personal Development – Introduction - Self-Development in the workplace - Negotiations, and influence - Time management - Continuing Professional Development

Module 4: Employee Relations - Managing employee relations - Interviewing Skills - Grievances in the workplace - Disciplinary matters - Employee involvement

Module 5: Legislation in Personnel - Employment Legislation - Civil Law - Employee protection rights - Trade Unions and redundancy - Other legislation

Qualification

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Personnel Skills.

Awarding Body Information

NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland

Assessment

This course is marked through a process of continuous assessment guided by your tutor following NCFE guidelines. This means that your qualification will be awarded according to your performance on assessments rather than by taking an exam.

Language of Course

English