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    Ofqual Regulated: 603/7900/5
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    Official Regulatory Specification

    Regulated by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) in England

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    Qualification Number (QN)
    603/7900/5
    Awarding Organisation
    Qualifications Scotland
    Regulatory Type
    Occupational Qualification
    National Level & Units
    Vocational • 10 units
    Sector Subject Area: Building and construction
    This qualification is officially accredited under the national framework. Credits and certified outcomes are recognised by employers, further education colleges, and training providers throughout the UK.

    Qualification Units

    10 units

    How this qualification is graded

    Assessment follows the awarding organisation’s published requirements. Check the exact unit methods and grading rules with your provider.

    Confirming the Occupational Method of Work in the Workplace

    Assess available project data accurately to determine the occupational method of work; Obtain additional information from alternative sources in cases where the available project data is insufficient. Identify work methods that will make best use of resources and meet project, statutory and contractual requirements; Confirm and communicate the selected work method to relevant personnel.

    2 learning outcomes

    Monitoring Progress of Work against Schedules in the Workplace

    Monitor progress of planned programmes against work schedules. record and report inappropriate specified resources and suggest suitable alternatives. Identify and quantify deviations from planned progress which have or may occur, and which could alter the programme; Confirm the circumstances of any deviations, seek advice and implement appropriate corrective actions

    5 learning outcomes

    Allocating and Monitoring the Use of Plant, Machinery, Equipment or Vehicles in the Workplace

    Confirm the plant, machinery, equipment or vehicles for the workplace and allocate them to the operations. Ensure compliance with current health and safety information and implement safe working practices and other safeguards to minimise risks involving the use of plant, machinery, equipment or vehicles. Report when plant, machinery, equipment or vehicles, or their operator are unsuitable for use in the workplace when allocating and monitoring

    6 learning outcomes

    Implementing and Maintaining Health, Safety, Environmental and Welfare Practices in the Workplace

    Allocate and maintain health, safety, environmental and welfare equipment and resources to meet project and statutory requirements; Encourage a positive culture of health, safety, environmental and welfare practices and identify opportunities for improving the health and safety of the work environment through engagement with the workforce. Ensure that their team is inducted and check that they are suitably competent and monitored whilst at the workplace. Monitor and review health, safety, environmental and welfare practices and safe systems of work in the relevant work environment in accordance with current organisational and statutory requirements.

    3 learning outcomes

    Co-ordinating and Confirming the Dimensional Control Requirements of the Work in the Workplace

    Co-ordinate with and communicate the dimensional control information to work colleagues; Confirm and measure the dimensional controls and maintain them to the specified work requirements; Check and ensure measuring and recording equipment meets the specified tolerances. Identify any deviations in dimensional controls and ensure they are corrected in accordance with work requirements.

    2 learning outcomes

    Developing and Maintaining Good Occupational Working Relationships in the Workplace

    maintain and encourage working relationships to promote good will and trust; Inform relevant people about work activities in an appropriate level of detail, with the appropriate level of urgency; Offer advice and help to relevant people about work activities and encourage questions/requests for clarification and comments; Clarify proposals with relevant people and discuss alternative suggestions; Re. solve differences of opinion in ways that minimise offence and maintain goodwill, trust and respect.

    2 learning outcomes

    Implementing Procedures to Support the Team Performance in the Workplace

    Identify and record performance and bring directly to the attention of the team member concerned; Provide team members with the opportunity to discus actual or potential issues and concerns affecting their performance; Agree with team members a course of action which is appropriate, timely and effective. Ensure team members are aware of information regarding disciplinary and grievance procedures.

    2 learning outcomes

    Co-ordinating and Organising Work Operations in the Workplace

    Provide information as required, to all the people who will be affected by the work; Agree the planned timescales and methods of work with the workforce. Implement the agreed methods of communicating, reporting, recording and retrieving information. Identify any breakdowns in communication and take action to restore effective communication

    9 learning outcomes

    Confirming Work Activities and Resources for an Occupational Work Area in the Workplace

    Identify work activities. assess required resources and plan the sequence of work; Obtain clarification and advice where the resources required are not available. Evaluate the work activities and the requirements of any significant external factors against the project requirements

    5 learning outcomes

    Confirming Work Meets Contractual, Industry and Manufacturers’ Standards in the Workplace

    Source information. implement contractual, industry and manufacturers’ standards and allocate responsibilities; Regularly check that work conforms to the design requirements and the specified contractual, industry and manufacturers’ standards. Identify work that fails to meet the required contractual, industry and manufacturers’ standards and implement corrective action

    4 learning outcomes

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