2026 Course Programme
Practical Pay & Reward Training for HR Professionals
We’re running four accredited, online HR courses to build your reward knowledge in 2026. Each one is designed to give you practical tools you can apply immediately in your organisation.
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Course 1: Reward Fundamentals
Building Trust Through Pay
Perfect For:
- Anyone interested in starting a career in reward management
In particular, Reward Analysts or Reward Managers looking to build a good foundation of different reward principles, or those wanting to refresh their understanding.
This comprehensive course takes you through a complete journey of reward management, focusing on how to create fair and transparent practices that build trust in your organisation.
What You’ll Learn:
What You’ll Take Away:
- Clear understanding of total reward and its components
- Framework for developing reward principles
- Foundational knowledge of job evaluation, pay structures, and progression
Course 2: Job Evaluation
The Foundation of Fair Pay
Perfect For:
- Reward Analysts or Reward Managers looking to build a good understanding of foundational principles
- Those wanting to refresh their understanding
In particular, HR professionals responsible for grading roles, sitting on job evaluation panels, managing equal pay considerations, or implementing fair pay frameworks.
Job evaluation is the cornerstone of fair pay decisions. This course gives you the knowledge and practical skills to implement and manage job evaluation in your organisation, supporting legal compliance, consistent decision-making, and employee trust.
What You’ll Learn:
What You’ll Take Away:
- Understanding of different job evaluation methodologies
- Ability to select the right approach for your organisation
- Knowledge of equal pay considerations and compliance
- Role profile templates and evaluation scorecards
Course 3: Pay Benchmarking
Making Informed Reward Decisions
Perfect For:
- Reward Analysts or Reward Managers looking to build a good understanding of foundational principles
- HR Business Partners or recruitment teams supporting the business with pay benchmarking
- HR manager or Directors looking to develop their knowledge of pay benchmarking
In particular, HR professionals responsible for conducting salary benchmarking in-house, setting pay ranges or advising on competitive pay positioning. This course gives you the skills to source, analyse, and apply the most relevant market data effectively, helping you make confident pay decisions that balance competitiveness with affordability.
What You’ll Learn:
What You’ll Take Away:
- Confidence in sourcing and evaluating market data
- Understanding of market positioning strategy
- Best practice checklist
- Practical experience through benchmarking exercises
Course 4: Pay Structures & Progression
Designing Fair & Sustainable Pay Structures
Perfect For:
- Reward Analysts or Reward Managers looking to build a good understand of foundational principles
- HR manager or directors managing pay structures, handling salary reviews
In particular, those looking to improve how pay progression works in their organisation. Your pay structure sends a powerful message about what your organisation values. This course helps you design, implement, and maintain pay structures that balance internal equity with market competitiveness, while supporting fair and transparent progression.
What You’ll Learn:
What You’ll Take Away:
- Knowledge of different pay structure options
- Framework for choosing the right structure for your organisation
- Options for managing pay progression fairly
- Strategies for balancing internal and external factors
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