Venue:
Delivered digitally via Zoom
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Date:
09/04/2026
Time:
09:30 - 12:30
Price:
£170.00 per person
Our training events are VAT exempt
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The role of employee representatives


Level - Developing

Even when not legally required, engaging with employee representatives has wider benefits, including:

  • ensuring all employees’ views are heard and considered
  • avoiding misunderstandings and possible conflict
  • building trust and confidence in difficult times

Who is this best suited to?

Developing level courses will help you build skills and gain a working knowledge of everyday employment principles and procedures. This training is aimed at people with basic knowledge or experience in the topic, but this is not essential 

This training would be especially suitable for:

  • new or inexperienced employee representatives
  • HR professionals
  • line managers 

What will I learn from this training?

  • The skills and behaviours required to be an employee representative
  • Navigating consultation in a workplace context
  • Practical and legal considerations for the role
  • The limitations of the role 
  • Best practice and common mistakes
  • The law around collective and individual consultation

By the end of this training, you will be able to:

  • explore consultation fundamentals
  • clarify your role as an employee representative 
  • recognise effective consultation 
  • build consensus and manage disagreements
  • apply learning to real-life situations

Key course information

Trainer led – online via Zoom

Duration - 3 hours/half day

The training session will include:

  • case studies
  • polls/quizzes
  • group discussion

Attendees will also receive:

  • a digital certificate
  • a handout containing useful links
  • a copy of the PowerPoint slides 

We aim to make our training accessible for everyone. If you have specific accessibility needs, please let us know on your sign-up form.

Closed captions can be turned on for all our sessions run on Zoom.

 

Run this training for your organisation

Organisations often book a number of people on our training courses at the same time. We encourage this as it can help share the learning amongst your teams. 
 
We provide in-company training on the following topics:

  • Certificate in Workplace Mediation
  • Having difficult conversations
  • Management training for developing managers
  • Management training for new managers
  • Managing discipline and grievance
  • Staff representative training

Contact our Customer Services Team if you would like to discuss this further.

Does your organisation need more than training?

Our specialists can diagnose issues in your workplace and tailor practical solutions to address the challenges faced by you and your staff. To find out more, contact our Customer Services Team on 0300 123 1150 or complete our online enquiry form.

We also offer free e-learning on a wide range of employment relations topics. It's a great way to develop, enhance and refresh knowledge, providing an opportunity to work through theory, explore case studies and answer interactive questions.