CIWM
    Level 2
    QN: 501/1478/5
    Curriculum Active

    CIWM (WAMITAB) Level 2 Diploma for Sustainable Waste Management Operative (Waste Site Operative)

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by CIWM. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 769 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 2
    Awarding Body
    CIWM
    Syllabus Units
    24 Units
    Guided Hours
    769 hrs
    Instant access to interactive lessons, quizzes, and spaced revision.

    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Clean and adjust small plant and equipment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Clean and adjust small plant and equipment
    • Use and communicate data and information related to small plant and equipment maintenance, Re
    • solve problems which arise during cleaning and adjusting sundry small plant and equipment
    • Understand the regulations, procedures and requirements for cleaning and adjusting small plant and equipment
    • Work in a manner which underpins effective performance
    2

    Comply with emergency procedures on waste management activities

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Respond to emergency situations involving accidents to people
    • Respond to emergency situations involving accidents on the work site, Minimise the effect of an emergency
    • Use and communicate data and information
    • Report problems that could affect compliance with emergency procedures
    • Understand specific regulation procedures for complying with emergency procedures on waste management activities
    • Work in a manner which underpins effective performance
    3

    Conduct environmental monitoring on a waste management facility

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Conduct environmental monitoring, Inspect, sample and test waste in line with operational procedures
    • Use and communicate data and information in line with operational procedures, Re
    • solve problems which arise from conducting environmental monitoring
    • Understand the regulations, procedures and requirements for conducting environmental monitoring on a waste management facility
    • Work in a manner which underpins effective performance
    4

    Conforming to Efficient Working Practices in the Workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Communicate with others to establish productive working relationships.
    • Follow organisational procedures to maintain good work relationships.
    • Maintain appropriate records in accordance with the organisational procedures.
    5

    Conforming to Productive Working Practices in the Workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Communicate with others to establish productive work practices.
    • Follow organisational procedures to plan the sequence of work.
    • Maintain relevant records in accordance with the organisational procedures.
    • Maintain good working relationships when conforming to productive working practices.
    6

    Contribute to the sustainability, maintenance and preservation of the environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to recognise opportunities to minimise environmental impact when operating equipment and using materials.
    • Understand operational processes to recommend improvements to maintain environmental good practice
    • Understand how to contribute to the sustainability, maintenance and preservation of the environment
    7

    Control and carry out landfill operations

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Control the deposit of waste on the landfill facility in accordance with operational procedures, Cover and consolidate deposited waste in accordance with operational procedures
    • Use and communicate data and information, Re
    • solve problems which arise from depositing waste on the landfill facility
    • Understand the regulations, procedures and requirements for controlling and carrying out the landfill operations
    • Work in a manner which underpins effective performance
    8

    Control the risk from vehicle and plant movements on waste management facilities

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Control the risk from vehicle and mobile plant movements in line with operational and location-specific procedures
    • Maintain the safety of pedestrians and workers in line with operational and location-specific procedures
    • Use and communicate data and information to enable risk to be controlled, Re
    • solve problems from vehicle and mobile plant movements which compromise safety
    • Understand the regulations, procedures and requirements for controlling the risk from vehicle and plant movements on waste management facilities
    • Work in a manner which underpins effective performance
    9

    Direct waste delivery crews on a waste management facility

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Confirm the suitability of vehicles for entry to the facility, Direct waste delivery crews to unloading or holding areas
    • Use and communicate data and information in accordance with operational procedures, Re
    • solve problems which arise from directing waste delivery crews
    • Understand the regulations, procedures and requirements for directing waste delivery crews on a waste management facility
    • Work in a manner which underpins effective performance
    10

    Dispatch stored and received waste

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Despatch processed waste in accordance with operational procedures
    • Use and communicate data and information, Re
    • solve problems which arise from despatching stored and received waste
    • Understand the regulations, procedures and requirements for despatching stored and received waste
    • Work in a manner which underpins effective performance
    11

    Exchange responsibility for control of waste processing operations

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Hand over responsibility for the control of the waste process to an incoming operator, Accept responsibility for the control of waste processing from an outgoing operator
    • Use and communicate data and information required for the handover process, Re
    • solve problems for the control of waste processing which arise during the exchange of responsibility
    • Understand the regulations, procedures and requirements for exchanging responsibility for control of waste processing operations
    • Work in a manner which underpins effective performance
    12

    General duties on waste facilities

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Carry out general duties safely, Store tools, equipment and consumable materials safely
    • Use and communicate data and information
    • Report problems to the designated person
    • Understand the regulations, procedures and requirements for general duties on waste facilities
    • Work in a manner which underpins effective performance
    13

    Maintain a healthy and safe working environment for waste management activities

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Maintain personal hygiene
    • Comply with safety procedures at the work site
    • Use and communicate data and information in line with operational procedures, Re
    • solve problems which could affect health and safety
    • Understand the regulation procedures and requirements for maintaining a healthy and safe working environment for waste management activities
    • Work in a manner which underpins effective performance
    14

    Maintain the condition of waste process equipment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Confirm waste processing equipment conforms to operational requirements, Clean
    • maintain and adjust waste process equipment to specification
    • Use and communicate data and information, Re
    • solve problems which arise from maintaining waste processing equipment
    • Understand the regulations, procedures and requirements for maintaining the condition of waste process equipment
    • Work in a manner which underpins effective performance
    15

    Maintain the security of waste management facilities

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Maintain the security of the premises, equipment and materials
    • Use and communicate data and information, Re
    • solve problems which arise from maintaining security
    • Understand the regulations, procedures and requirements for maintaining the security of waste management facilities
    • Work in a manner which underpins effective performance
    16

    Manage own professional development within an organisation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to assess own career goals and personal development.
    • Be able to set personal work objectives.
    • Be able to produce a personal development plan.
    • Be able to implement and monitor own personal development plan.
    17

    Manual handling, lifting and moving of loads in a waste environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to prepare forhandling and lifting loads
    • Understand procedures andinstructions for handling and lifting loads
    • Be able to handle and lift loads
    18

    Mechanically handle waste

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Prepare to use mechanical handling equipment to load, move, and unload waste, Load, move and unload waste using mechanical handling equipment
    • Use and communicate data and information, Re
    • solve problems which arise from mechanically handling waste
    • Understand the regulations, procedures and requirements for mechanically handling waste
    • Work in a manner which underpins effective performance
    19

    Process received waste

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Process received waste in accordance with operational procedures
    • Use and communicate data and information to comply with waste processing procedures, Re
    • solve problems which arise from processing waste
    • Understand the regulations, procedures and requirements for processing received waste
    • Work in a manner which underpins effective performance
    20

    Store waste and operating materials within a waste management facility

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Sort and store waste and operating materials
    • Monitor and maintain storage conditions
    • Use and communicate data and information, Re
    • solve problems from storing waste and operating materials
    • Understand the regulations, procedures and requirements for storing waste and operating materials within a waste management facility
    • Work in a manner which underpins effective performance
    21

    Transportation of waste

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Operate and control a waste transport vehicle, Transport waste
    • Use and communicate data and information related to the transportation of waste, Re
    • solve problems which arise with the transportation of waste
    • Understand the regulations, procedures and requirements for transportation of waste
    • Work in a manner which underpins effective performance
    22

    Validation of waste

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Validate waste, Re
    • solve problems which arise from the validation of waste
    • Understand the regulations, procedures and requirements for the validation of waste
    • Work in a manner which underpins effective performance
    23

    Work with others to improve customer service

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • improve customer service by working with others
    • monitor their own performance when improving customer service
    • monitor team performance when improving customer service
    • understand how to work with others to improve customer service
    24

    Working with other people

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Agree individual work activities when working with others
    • Complete work activities with others
    • Use and communicate data and information, Re
    • solve problems which could affect working with others
    • Understand the regulation procedures and requirements for working with other people
    • Work in a manner which underpins effective performance

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    501/1478/5
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    CIWM
    Qualification Type
    Occupational Qualification
    Operational Start
    Sept 2010