Training & Development

Welcome to the Training and Development section of the EFM intranet.

Opportunities to develop and learn are everywhere. It’s not always about attending a training course. In this section of the intranet you can access a variety of learning resources to help you develop your skills and knowledge as well as finding out how to apply for more formal training and development activities.

The resources include:

Procedure Documents

Formal EFM procedure and process documents which provide a framework for our approach to training and development in addition to any compliance requirements.

• Training and Development Procedure  / download

This procedure document explains how to apply for training and development activities/events and how to source activities once a development need has been identified.  It also details how to any required funding will be authorised and how activities will be recorded and evaluated.

• Induction Procedure / download

This procedure document is aimed at line managers responsible for the induction of new staff and describes the process and timelines for induction.

Procedure Forms

Forms associated with procedure documents.

• Application for Training & Development / download

This form can be used by all staff to apply for a specific training and development event/activity that has been discussed with their manager e.g. a course, workshop, conference etc. It can also be used when development needs have been identified and support/advice is needed in terms of how the need can be best met.

• Induction Checklist  / download

This checklist is for use by line managers arranging induction for new members of staff. It is a mandatory document which must be completed and returned to the Training & Quality Manager within 21 days of a new staff member’s start date. The Induction Procedure document fully explains its use and the compliance requirements.

• Induction Checklist Additional Information Sheets / download

As the title suggests this document is for use by line managers during induction on occasions where the space provided on the Induction Checklist is insufficient. The Induction Procedure document fully explains its use and the compliance requirements.

• Induction Record / download

This form is for use by line managers during induction to record induction activities which take place during the later stages of any induction. Some non-mandatory induction activities may take place after the 21-day period covered by the Induction Checklist and must be recorded using this form. The Induction Procedure document fully explains its use and the compliance requirements.

Step by Step guides

These guides offer a simplified step by step overview of formal procedures.

• Your Guide to Applying for Training & Development Activities / download

This guide is aimed at all staff and explains how to apply to training and development activities as well as describing the process that any application will follow.

• Manager’s Guide to Applying for Training & Development Activities / download

This guide is aimed at line managers and explains how staff can apply for training and development activities as well as describing the process any application will follow and the manager’s role and responsibilities within the process.

Technical and Professional Shared Skills Framework 

The university has developed this framework to enable staff to understand what skills and behaviours are expected to be demonstrated at each grade.  These shared skills can be utilised to support development conversations. 

Technical and Professional Services Shared Skills | Staff development | Staff hub (sheffield.ac.uk) 

Mandatory training

There are 11 mandatory training courses applicable to the majority of University staff and PGR students. All of these courses are e-learning courses and are listed below. You will need to be signed in with your University login details. https://staff.sheffield.ac.uk/mandatory-training