HR Basics - taking on your first employee

This briefing is for trustees and CIC directors who are planning to take on their first employee(s). Organisations with under 5 staff may also find it useful to reflect on HR practices.

The briefing will cover:

• Why it’s not appropriate to ’employ’ self-employed freelancers
• Getting ready for recruitment
• Where to advertise
• Recruitment and Selection
• Managing Performance
• Well-functioning and happy teams

Learning outcomes:

• Why HR is important
• Your responsibilities and the law
• HR in a nutshell
• Where to get help and advice

Trainers

The trainers are both staff members at Community Works, providing information, advice and guidance to community organisations and answering queries about how to run an effective organisation.

Hazel Roper has worked in the charity sector for over 20 years.  As a senior manager, this included directly managing staff teams and helping disabled people to employ their own teams of staff. Hazel holds an MCIPD masters-level qualification in HR (Chartered Member of Institute of Personnel and Development).

Lisa Mytton has worked in the charity and public sector for over 20 years as part of neighbourhood renewal, the council’s Third Sector team, volunteering as Chair for a community centre and being part of many other community projects and programmes. She recently gained a qualification in Leadership and Management with the Chartered Management Institute.

Accessibility

If there is anything else we can do to make this event accessible to you, please let us know by email lisa@communityworks.org.uk