Effective Practices When Working from Home

The Effective Practices When Working from Home eLearning course provides learners with an understanding of practical approaches to working safely, effectively and productively from home.

The course explores the challenges associated with home working and the importance of establishing suitable working arrangements, maintaining communication and managing time and priorities. Learners will consider practical ways to organise their working environment, maintain appropriate boundaries and stay connected with colleagues while working remotely.

Who Should Attend?

• Employees who work from home.
• Employees working remotely on a regular or occasional basis.
• Hybrid workers who divide their time between home and the workplace.
• New starters working remotely.
• Managers and supervisors who also work from home.
• Anyone looking to develop effective and sustainable home-working practices.

What You Will Learn

• The principles of effective home working.
• Establishing an appropriate home-working environment.
• Organising a suitable and comfortable workspace.
• Maintaining appropriate health and safety practices when working from home.
• The importance of good workstation setup and ergonomics.
• Planning and structuring the working day.
• Managing workload, priorities and deadlines.
• Minimising distractions and maintaining concentration.
• Establishing appropriate boundaries between work and personal time.
• Maintaining effective communication with colleagues and managers.
• Using digital communication and collaboration tools appropriately.
• Staying connected when working remotely.
• Managing meetings and communications effectively from home.
• Protecting confidential and organisational information.
• Maintaining appropriate information security practices.
• Recognising the potential effects of isolation when working remotely.
• Maintaining appropriate breaks and healthy working routines.
• Identifying and reporting home-working concerns where appropriate.
• Contributing effectively to a team while working remotely.

Course Delivery

This course is delivered as self-directed eLearning through the ELMO learning platform.

Learners can work through the course at their own pace and can move backwards and forwards through the learning content as required. The course does not need to be completed in one sitting, allowing learners to leave and return to their training where necessary.

Interactive activities may be included throughout the course to reinforce key learning points.

Assessment

Knowledge and understanding are checked through online assessment activities. Depending on the course content, these may include multiple-choice questions, matching exercises, drag-and-drop activities and image-based questions.

A minimum score of 70% is required to successfully complete the course.

Certification

Upon successful completion of the course and assessment requirements, learners will receive a UK Rural Skills (UKRS) Accredited Certificate of Training.

Course Duration

The course is self-directed and learners can progress through the content at their own pace. Completion time may therefore vary depending on the individual learner.