HR for Non-HR Managers
Master the basics of human resources in 2 days
HR intensive training
Get the essential HR training you need to handle employment law, employee issues, and people processes with complete confidence.
Why our training course?
Designed for small businesses
Led by experienced HR experts
Hands-on learning
Immediately actionable
What you’ll learn
✔ Understand employment law essentials: Get clear on the legal must-knows without the jargon so you can avoid costly mistakes and protect your business.
✔ Handle real-world HR challenges: Learn practical approaches to employee queries, complaints, disciplinaries, and poor performance that work for small businesses.
✔ Build effective people processes: Create recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and retention systems that save time and deliver results.
✔ Support your management team: Develop the skills to guide leaders through difficult people situations and build a stronger leadership culture.
What we’ll cover
Day 1:
The Foundations of HR
Deep dive into legal essentials and learn the practical skills to handle any HR challenge with confidence.
Employment law made simple – Understanding basics without the jargon
Handling employee queries – Navigating pay questions, contract concerns, and complaints
Supporting managers – Helping leaders with discipline and poor performance
Culture vs. compliance – Balancing a people-focused approach with legal protection
HR systems & data – Using tools to save time and improve decision-making
Day 2:
Creating effective people processes
Discover how to build systems that attract, develop, and retain top talent.
Attracting & recruiting talent – Hiring without the headaches
Onboarding done right – Setting new hires up for success
Performance management – Getting the best out of your team
Reward & recognition – Motivating employees beyond salary
Leavers & retention – Keeping great people and handling exits well
Who should take this course?
Office managers and EAs:
Handle HR responsibilities with confidenceBusiness owners:
Do HR right without a full-time HR teamManagement team members:
Own HR tasks effectivelyAnyone seeking practical HR training:
A more actionable alternative to CIPD qualifications
What our course attendees had to say
“I found the HR for Non-HR Professionals workshop incredibly valuable. It clarified the correct processes and helped me understand the proper order in which to approach them—something I’d previously found confusing. The course filled in the gaps in my patchy HR knowledge and gave me the confidence to handle responsibilities I hadn’t expected to take on. This should be an essential course for anyone who finds themselves accidentally responsible for HR in their workplace—it’s practical, insightful, and informative. “
- Kate, Business Manager
“'Greatly informative course, provided by a friendly knowledgeable trainer. Great opportunity to table and find answer to HR queries, left feeling very confident about handling HR tasks in future roles. Highly recommend“
- Reni, Office Manager
Pricing
£950 + VAT
Start doing HR the right way
Stop second-guessing every HR decision. After this 2-day HR training intensive, you’ll walk away with practical HR training that protects your business, engages your team, and gives you the certainty to handle anything.
If you’d like to speak to a member of the team about the course, please get in touch!
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Frequently Asked Questions
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This is a focused, two-day online workshop for people in office management, business owners, and team leaders who need to handle HR but don't have an HR background. You'll get practical skills to deal with UK employment law, manage people problems, and set up HR systems you can start using straight away.
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Yes, this course counts as professional development and can be logged in your HR training record. While it’s not a formal CIPD qualification, it’s a strong alternative if you're focused on quickly building practical, real-world HR skills rather than ticking the accreditation box.
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Not at all. This course is built for HR beginners. You don't need to understand legal jargon or complex policy to take this course. Our experts guide you through everything, covering basic HR responsibilities and difficult conversations so you leave ready to handle real situations.
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We keep groups small and focus on hands-on work. You'll work through real scenarios, get scripts and templates, and receive feedback on your approach.
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Research shows that learning and development improve employee engagement, well-being, retention, and overall small business productivity. It also reduces costly mistakes and legal issues. This two-day training helps you build the right habits and skills to improve your team's performance right away.
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This course is highly interactive and we want every delegrate to leave ready to implement processes that work for their business. Thats why we keep them small and generally have no more than 8 delegates. If we have more people on the course we will have an additional facilitator
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This course is designed for the people in a small business who are running the HR processes for the team. That means we go into more detail on the employment law requirements and have spend time applying those requirements to standard HR processes like recruitment, onboarding, performance management and probationary periods. If you are a line manager who wants to understand HR process, Line Manager HR Essentials will better meet your needs.