Handbook

Job evaluation Community of Practice training and engagement resource hub

Training and engagement materials for job evaluation (JE) leads to use for sessions with line managers, HR professionals and NHS employees.

Published date: 24 June 2026

Key points

  • Downloadable resources have been shared by the Job Evaluation Community of Practice members to support local delivery. Please note - these materials are not JEG endorsed.

  • All resources on this page support job evaluation leads in raising awareness of the purpose and benefits to others of the Job Evaluation Scheme.

  • Topics can be combined into a single session or delivered separately, depending on the needs of the group.

  • Use additional NHS Employers resources to enhance training content and highlight the important role of JE leads in maintaining fair and consistent practice within the organisation.

Introduction

A bank of training and engagement materials for job evaluation (JE) leads to use for sessions with line managers, HR professionals and employees of the organisations. This resource bank contains session plans, presentations and additional materials designed to support JE leads in:

  • raising awareness of the purpose and benefits to others of the Job Evaluation Scheme
  • sharing best practice for example, writing effective job descriptions for panels  
  • raising the profile of JE leads to ensure the role receives the necessary recognition within the organisation.

Job Evaluation Group advice

Advice and guidance for employers on the implementation of the NHS Job Evaluation Scheme, provided by the NHS Staff Council's Job Evaluation Group (JEG).

View the JEG advice.

Useful resources

Use these NHS Employers resources to enhance training content and highlight the important role of job evaluation leads in maintaining fair and consistent practice within the organisation.

Example session plans and presentations

This section brings together example session plans and presentations shared by other Job Evaluation Community of Practice members.

These session plans assist in designing structured training and awareness sessions led by knowledgeable practitioners in job evaluation. These plans include slides, tutor notes and accompanying booklet to guide trainers through the principles and processes of job evaluation and writing job descriptions. Trainers can deliver sessions via MS Teams or in person, adapting the content to allow for interactive sessions.

These presentations cover the principles and processes of job evaluation. Trainers can use these materials to deliver structured sessions that ensure participants understand the importance of fair and consistent job evaluation practice and the creation of effective job descriptions.

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To expand the CoP resource bank, we invite members of the community to contribute materials used in your training, engagement, and awareness sessions.

If you have valuable resources to share, please send them to the job evaluation team. This collection is accessible to all job evaluation leads within the community, and we encourage you to share it with JE practitioners supporting session delivery.

Further information on the Job Evaluation Community of Practice network.