Centre for Professional Learning and Development

Handbooks and guides

Guides and handbooks

This is where you will find guides and handbooks which we have developed to support the staff development needs of managers and staff. 

Learning and teaching

Looking for the NTU Learning and Teaching Professional Development Policy? It's in the CPD Policies section of our website.

Looking for the Managing Academic Workloads (MAW) guidance? It's on the Employee Relations and Reward website.

Guides regarding the NTU Professional Framework, applying for or supporting those applying for professional recognition can be found on the CPD Frameworks Learning and Teaching section of the CPLD website. 

Guides for managers on the data gathering exercise Nov 2012 - Jan 2013 to support planning implementation of the Framework can be found on the How we can help - Learning and Teaching - Managing section of the CPLD website.

HR

Competency Based Recruitment and Selection Manager's Handbook

This guide is for all managers to assist in conducting competency based interviews accurately, fairly and objectively. Example questions are provided in the appendix to help managers plan recruitment interviews.

Using Competencies in Learning and Development Staff Guide

This document is for all staff and complements the NTU PDCR policy and associated guidelines, it enables you to:

• consider how you apply the competencies identified for your role
• assess the evidence you would use to demonstrate competence
• decide on appropriate activities to help you develop competencies.

Guidance for Chairs of Interview Panels

This should be used by all those Chairing an interview panel.

IT

Finding the Microsoft 2010 training materials on NOW

Newton: Using the Sypodium and Pen

Newton teaching spaces feature new technologies that can enhance the learning and teaching experience. This is an introductory guide to using the Sympodium Interactive Monitor.

General 

Guidance for Line Managers and Participants on Pre- and post-event brief  

New: Guidance for line managers to help staff get the most from attending Learning and Development events.

Induction guidelines and checklists

Induction is the process used to orientate new colleagues to an organisation and a new role through a variety of planned activities and support over a defined period. This aligns with the probationary period which is normally nine months for academic staff, and three to six months for all other staff. Line managers should confirm the length of a new member of staff's probationary period at appointment.

Internal communications toolkit

This toolkit has been developed to help Nottingham Trent University's managers and team leaders to communicate effectively with their teams.