Employing and managing staff

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Practical guidance to help you recruit, manage and develop paid members of staff, including a useful introduction to employment law

Employing and managing staff

Familiarise yourself with the essential aspects of employing paid members of staff

Employing and managing staff

Understand your core legal responsibilities to your employees

Employing and managing staff

A short summary of your general legal obligations to paid members of staff

Employing and managing staff

A quick introduction to employment law on the conditions of employment

Employing and managing staff

A quick introduction to employment law on equity, diversity and inclusion

Employing and managing staff

A quick introduction to employment law on leave and time off

Employing and managing staff

A quick introduction to employment law on pay and pensions

Employing and managing staff

Guidance on what to include in employment contracts and written statements

Employing and managing staff

Check your organisation has the right policies and procedures in place to employ and manage staff

Employing and managing staff

Charity Interns founder Maya Bhose shares how this innovative new programme is bringing new talent into the voluntary sector

Employing and managing staff

We’ve written to the chancellor calling for urgent action on the planned increase to employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) for the voluntary sector

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Build your understanding of an employers' responsibilities for mental health and wellbeing

Employing and managing staff

Learn how to recognise whether stress is an issue for your organisation, and get tips on how to manage it

Employing and managing staff

Familiarise yourself with the early signs of mental health problems and learn how to create a supportive working environment

Employing and managing staff

How to support your own mental health and wellbeing at work or while volunteering

Employing and managing staff

Learn how to recognise if you’re experiencing a mental health problem and where to go for help

Employing and managing staff

Understand your responsibilities around flexible working and learn how to build a flexible working culture

Employing and managing staff

Learn about your responsibilities when handling matters of misconduct

Employing and managing staff

How to handle grievances in your organisation

Employing and managing staff

What to do in the event of whistleblowing at your organisation

Employing and managing staff

Guidance on your responsibilities when you end an employee’s contract, or when staff resign or retire

Employing and managing staff

This practical one-day course for aspiring and existing charity leaders will strengthen your understanding of authentic leadership, so you can lead with integrity and impact

This course will help you to manage conflict and problem solve with your volunteers, and navigate the process of ending volunteering well.

This course will equip managers in the voluntary sector with the skills and techniques they need to effectively manage paid members of staff

This practical one-day course for aspiring and existing charity leaders will elevate your strategic leadership skills, so you can create lasting impact for your organisations and the communities you serve.

This course provides an introduction to the key differences between mentoring and coaching. You’ll learn how to use both skills effectively to develop and support staff, volunteers and clients

This practical two-day course for aspiring and existing charity leaders will teach you how to adapt to an ever-changing environment. Learn how to successfully deliver meaningful change to improve your team or organisation

This course will equip managers in the voluntary sector with the skills and techniques they need to effectively manage paid members of staff

Learn practical tools and techniques to increase your capability, confidence and impact when seeking to influence others – both within and outside your organisation

This practical two-day course for aspiring and existing charity leaders will build your confidence and skills to deliver impact for yourself and your organisation. Learn who your key stakeholders are and how to use communication tools to build engagement and partnerships

This practical one-day course for aspiring and existing charity leaders will strengthen your understanding of authentic leadership, so you can lead with integrity and impact

Employing and managing staff

Employing and managing staff

Employing staff essentials

Introduction to employment law

Understanding employment law

Conditions of employment

Equity, diversity and inclusion

Leave and time off work

Pay and pensions

Employment contracts and written statements

Developing policies and procedures

Rethinking charity internships

Open letter to the chancellor on the impact of increased employer National Insurance Contributions for charities

Mental health and wellbeing: employers' responsibilities

Managing stress in your organisation

Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of your team

Looking after your own mental health and wellbeing

Identifying and managing a mental health problem

Flexible working

Disciplinary matters

Handling grievances

Whistleblowing

Ending employment well

Authentic leadership (1 day)

Managing conflict and ending volunteering well (0.5 day)

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Strategic leadership (1 day)

Mentoring and coaching skills (0.5 days)

Leading through change (2 days)

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Boost your personal influence and impact (0.5 day)

Leading external engagement (2 days)

Authentic leadership (1 day)