Job evaluation: what line managers need to know

This webinar supports line managers to better understand job evaluation and their role, responsibilities and key issues to be aware of. 

In this webinar Nicola Lee, head of job evaluation and equal pay at NHS Employers, outlines:

• what job evaluation is and why it matters in the NHS
• how the NHS Job Evaluation Scheme works including its analytical process
• key responsibilities for line managers. 

Nicola was joined by Steven Davis, principal associate at Capsticks Solicitors, who offered a legal perspective to equal pay and the importance of evaluating work of equal value. He covered: 

• the legal foundations of equal pay in the UK
• the criteria for bringing an equal pay claim
• the role of job evaluation studies in defending against equal pay claims. 

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction and overview of the webinar 
01:02 - What is job evaluation?
03:07 - What is equal pay?
04:25 - Requirement of a successful claim?
06:11 - Employee rights
06:54 - Why is job evaluation so important for equal pay?
10:42 - About the NHS Job Evaluation Scheme
19:05 - The evaluation process
22:07 - The matching process
24:25 - National job matching profiles
28:10 - The role of line managers
32:55 - Writing/reviewing job descriptions
39:38 - Workforce profiling and useful resources.