SECTION 1 SECTION 1 – OCCUPATIONAL COMPETENCE GUIDANCE NOTES Flashcards
Section 1 - Occupational competence This section incorporates 5 areas of competencies. All examples used must be current and valid. Assessors will be looking for specific detailed examples that demonstrate your competence. This section has the highest weighting
1.1 Organising and Planning Work
You must provide workplace evidence of how well you plan, programme, organise and monitor your work activities, systems and methods, based on specific
projects or tasks.
Your response must include specific evidence of how well you identified and set objectives, how you measured performance against the set objectives, how well you managed the team to work collaboratively and identified skills required to benefit the project.
This section is about how you have: a. Planned, organised and monitored work activities and methods b. Set objectives and measured performance c. Built team relations to carry out the work planned including identifying training needs within the team Think about an example(s) of when you have managed a team to meet the organisational or project objectives. If you do not manage a team, think about an example(s) of when you have managed your own work activities to meet organisational or project objectives
1.2 Managing Health, Safety and Welfare/Wellbeing
1.2 Managing Health, Safety and Welfare/Wellbeing Demonstrate your understanding and responsibility for health & safety, and compliance with current legislation. Describe your experience and application of processes related to welfare/wellbeing issues and working practices. By using examples from your own experience, identify the principal hazards or breaches of rules (or potential hazards or breaches) in your work place and demonstrate your actions in removing or mitigating the associated risks. The assessor will take account of the different environments in which these criteria can be applied e.g. site-based, office-based, consultants, academia etc. and will apply judgement accordingly.
This section is about how you have: a. Identified your job responsibilities and practices under Health, Safety and Welfare legalisation b. Identified hazards and assess risks arising from workplace activities c. Applied welfare/wellbeing and working practices Think about an example(s) that includes when you have identified risks, breaches and how you dealt with the situation. Everyone has some responsibility. You need to think about what you do in your job role.
1.1 Planning and Organising Work
You must provide workplace evidence of how well you plan, programme, organise and monitor your work activities, systems and methods, based on specific
projects or tasks.
Your response must include specific evidence of how well you identified and set objectives, how you measured performance against the set objectives, how well you managed the team to work collaboratively and identified skills required to benefit the project.
This section is about how you have: a. Planned, organised and monitored work activities and methods b. Set objectives and measured performance c. Built team relations to carry out the work planned including identifying training needs within the team Think about an example(s) of when you have managed a team to meet the organisational or project objectives. If you do not manage a team, think about an example(s) of when you have managed your own work activities to meet organisational or project objectives
1.4 Sustainable & Environmental Practices in Construction
1.4 Sustainable & Environmental Practices in Construction
1.4 Sustainable & Environmental Practices in Construction Provide workplace evidence to demonstrate your awareness and involvement in good practice in the operation of sustainable construction. Use examples to demonstrate your understanding of sustainable development and legislation, including other sustainable communities, energy management and environmental impact; and include environmental legislation and other controls appropriate to sustainable construction development and your role.
This section is about showing: a. An awareness of good practice in the operation of sustainable construction within your job role b. Application of the concept sustainable development c. Compliance with environmental legislation in relation to your job role Think about an example(s) that includes how you have applied sustainable construction to your job role. What legislation do you comply with and how?
1.5 Knowledge of Commercial, Contractual and Legal Issues
1.5 Knowledge of Commercial, Contractual and Legal Issues Demonstrate your awareness and involvement in construction law, civil law or insurance practice relevant to your job role. This should include examples of specific contracts in which you have had experience of contractual obligations and negotiated contracts, relevant to your job role. Use examples to demonstrate awareness of the commercial impact of your decisions and actions. Your examples must show your ability to communicate effectively with clients, consultants, senior management, stakeholders or other relevant personnel regarding commercial, contractual and legal issues.
This section is about showing: a. Knowledge and understanding of construction, civil law or insurance practice b. An understanding of the commercial impact of decisions and actions c. Communication with clients regarding commercial, contractual and legal issues Think about an example(s) that includes when you used construction law or insurance practice. What commercial decisions have you made and why? What communication did you have with your clients
1.5 Knowledge of Commercial, Contractual and Legal Issues
1.5 Knowledge of Commercial, Contractual and Legal Issues
Demonstrate your awareness and involvement in construction law, civil law or insurance practice relevant to your job role. This should include examples of specific contracts in which you have had experience of contractual obligations and negotiated contracts, relevant to your job role. Use examples to demonstrate awareness of the commercial impact of your decisions and actions. Your examples must show your ability to communicate effectively with clients, consultants, senior management, stakeholders or other relevant personnel regarding commercial, contractual and legal issues.
This section is about showing: a. Knowledge and understanding of construction, civil law or insurance practice b. An understanding of the commercial impact of decisions and actions c. Communication with clients regarding commercial, contractual and legal issues Think about an example(s) that includes when you used construction law or insurance practice. What commercial decisions have you made and why? What communication did you have with your clients
