Line Assessor External Manager Verifier Co-ordinating Centre SQA Assessor Co-ordinator Step Five Write the role description – It may be that conflicting expectations of the same person by various members of staff can be a source of stress and difficulty. Developing strategies to cope with this situation is likely to be a key area of the job, and yet might easily lack emphasis in a traditional role description. Step Six Write the role training specification – A role specification for training purposes as much detail of the skills, knowledge (or competences), experience or qualifications required to perform in a particular environment, as well as the tasks performed. The completed specification provides a yardstick against which a post holder’s performance will be measured and any shortfall identified. Before embarking on any training programme, the specification should be sanctioned, with the appropriate managers and agreement obtained by all parties.
Line Manager Assessor External Verifier Co-ordinating Assessor Centre SQA Co-ordinator Step Five – Write the role description It may be that conflicting expectations of the same person by various members of staff can be a source of stress and difficulty. Developing strategies to cope with this situation is likely to be a key area of the job, and yet might easily lack emphasis in a traditional role description. Step Six – Write the role training specification A role specification for training purposes as much detail of the skills, knowledge (or competences), experience or qualifications required to perform in a particular environment, as well as the tasks performed. The completed specification provides a yardstick against which a post holder’s performance will be measured and any shortfall identified. Before embarking on any training programme, the specification should be sanctioned, with the appropriate managers and agreement obtained by all parties.
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