Human Resources and Employee Relations

Job Descriptions and Job Profiling

Analyse jobs, write clear job profiles and set requirements that are fair, lawful and easy to defend.

Analyse jobs, write clear job profiles and set requirements that are fair, lawful and easy to defend.

About this course

Every HR process leans on an accurate picture of the job. When that picture is vague, out of date or copied from the internet, recruitment goes wrong, performance reviews turn into arguments and pay differences become hard to explain. This module sets out what you will learn, how the course is organised and the questions to ask about job descriptions in your own workplace before you start.

COURSE STRUCTURE • Module 01: Introduction to Job Profiling • Module 02: Why Job Descriptions Matter and How to Analyse a Job • Module 03: Building the Job Description • Module 04: Inherent Requirements, Fair Selection and Reasonable Accommodation • Module 05: Job Grading, Equal Pay and OFO Codes • Module 06: Putting It into Practice

HOW IT WORKS Work through each module online. Most modules end with a short knowledge check (60% to continue). The course ends with a final assessment: pass mark 80%, 60 minutes, 3 attempts. Learners who pass receive a MetaCo certificate.

COURSE MATERIALS Learner Manual, Activity Workbook, Quick Reference Guide, practical toolkit, Action Plan and Evaluation Form, attached to Module 01.

Course content

Module 1: Module 01: Introduction to Job Profiling

  • 1.1 Introduction to Job Profiling

Module 2: Module 02: Why Job Descriptions Matter and How to Analyse a Job

  • 2.1 Why Job Descriptions Matter and How to Analyse a Job
  • 2.2 Case study

Module 3: Module 03: Building the Job Description

  • 3.1 Building the Job Description
  • 3.2 Case study

Module 4: Module 04: Inherent Requirements, Fair Selection and Reasonable Accommodation

  • 4.1 Inherent Requirements, Fair Selection and Reasonable Accommodation
  • 4.2 Case study

Module 5: Module 05: Job Grading, Equal Pay and OFO Codes

  • 5.1 Job Grading, Equal Pay and OFO Codes
  • 5.2 Case study

Module 6: Module 06: Putting It into Practice

  • 6.1 Putting It into Practice