Course description
The course helps union representatives to understand their role and responsibilities as a rep. They include working together with members and other union reps; talking to members and dealing with their problems; recruiting members and getting them involved in the union; meeting management to discuss a range of issues at work and keeping members informed about wider union concerns.
Course content
This course will be delivered over 10 weeks in a classroom every week.
Course Content
- understand the job of the union rep in the workplace and the wider union
- use and make agreements
- represent members in discussions with employers
- understand how grievances and disciplinaries are handled
- understand rights at work
- build confidence in your role and responsibilities as a union rep
- develop the skills you need to be an effective rep
What can this course lead to?
This course leads onto the Certificate in Employment law (Level 2).
This course could lead onto the Health and Safety Stage 1 (Level 1).
Course session dates
- Thursday 23 Jan 2025 to Thursday 23 Jan 2025
- Thursday 30 Jan 2025 to Thursday 30 Jan 2025
- Thursday 06 Feb 2025 to Thursday 06 Feb 2025
- Thursday 13 Feb 2025 to Thursday 13 Feb 2025
- Thursday 27 Feb 2025 to Thursday 27 Feb 2025
- Thursday 06 Mar 2025 to Thursday 06 Mar 2025
- Thursday 13 Mar 2025 to Thursday 13 Mar 2025
- Thursday 20 Mar 2025 to Thursday 20 Mar 2025
- Thursday 27 Mar 2025 to Thursday 27 Mar 2025
- Thursday 03 Apr 2025 to Thursday 03 Apr 2025
- Wednesday 30 Apr 2025 to Wednesday 30 Apr 2025
- Wednesday 07 May 2025 to Wednesday 07 May 2025
- Wednesday 14 May 2025 to Wednesday 14 May 2025
- Wednesday 21 May 2025 to Wednesday 21 May 2025
- Wednesday 04 Jun 2025 to Wednesday 04 Jun 2025
- Wednesday 11 Jun 2025 to Wednesday 11 Jun 2025
- Wednesday 18 Jun 2025 to Wednesday 18 Jun 2025
- Wednesday 25 Jun 2025 to Wednesday 25 Jun 2025
- Wednesday 02 Jul 2025 to Wednesday 02 Jul 2025
- Wednesday 09 Jul 2025 to Wednesday 09 Jul 2025
Useful information
This course will be delivered in Leeds City Centre, Merrion House, Woodhouse Lane, LS2 8LX
- Thursday 19th Sep 2024 to Thursday 28th November 2024 (No classes 31st October).
This course will be delivered at Northern College
- Thursday 23rd January 2025 to Thursday 3rd April 2024 (No classes 20th February).
This course will be delivered at Northern College
- Wednesday 30th April 2025 to Wednesday 9th July 2025 (No classes 28th May).