Reps Part 1 (key skills)

Date: 30-Apr-2020

Availability: Applications closed

Please note: Cancelled due to COVID-19

Reps Part 1: key skills for union reps

This course is designed to welcome you as a Prospect representative and introduce you to the role of a union rep and the skills needed to carry it out. No previous knowledge is needed. You will find the course relaxed and informal but very effective in supporting you in your new role.

Who should attend this course?
Any Prospect member who is a union rep of any kind will find this course useful - including branch reps, learning reps and equality reps. It is also useful for local branch officers.

The course is for staff members or any reps who have a structured work environment and where the union seeks to organise.

Our aims are to welcome you to Prospect, help you understand what the union stands for and tries to achieve - and critically to have a clear idea of your place in that.

We will help you to be an effective and confident union rep, build good relationships at work and build a stronger union organisation at local level.

The training will be informal and there is no pressure on anyone to do anything they are not comfortable with. There are few lectures but plenty of discussion and focused problem solving, as these are the most effective methods in adult learning. The key learning outcomes of this course are to know:
• what a trade union is and how to increase membership;
• your rights as a rep;
• the role of a rep;
• the structure of Prospect;
• how the union can influence the workplace.

It is a 1-day course, which usually runs from 10:00 until 16:45.
After successfully completing this course you may wish to consider progressing to Reps Part 2 (handling cases).

We suggest a break of 2-3 months after completing this course before booking on to Reps Part 2.

If you are interested in becoming a H&S or environmental rep, the elements of this reps course are included in the content of both, therefore please book directly on to these courses.