NVQ diploma in Business and Administration Level 3

Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Business and Administration

Accreditation Body: City and Guilds

What is QCF?

The Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) is the new way of recognising achievement through the award of credit for units and qualifications across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

It provides more flexible routes to gaining full qualifications and enables progression to be achieved in smaller steps through the accumulation of credit.

Introduction/Summary

The City & Guilds Level 3 S/NVQ in Business & Administration has been specially designed for anyone working in an administrative position who wishes to develop their skills or gain a formal recognition of their existing skills.

Qualification

To gain this qualification the learner must be employed in a senior administrative role with some degree of responsibility for others.

For a full qualification 4 core units will need to be completed:

· Manage own performance in a business environment

· Evaluate and improve own performance in a business environment

· Work in a business environment

· Communicate in a business environment

You will also need to complete optional units to (usually around 6-10) from a selection suiting a wide range of job roles. Your assessor will complete a skills scan with you in order to determine the most appropriate units for your job role.

Requirements

1. The learner must be working in a senior administrative role or administration must form a substantial part of their job
2. Ideally, the learner would be responsible for the allocation of others’ work.

Although not essential, it would be beneficial if the learner were to have access to a PC and/or the Internet.

3. An appraisal system recording development requirements and providing feedback on performance should be in place within the company and the learner would need a copy of their appraisal.

The learner must be willing to develop their administration skills and be committed to gaining the award.

The learner must have access to written policies on performance, grievance, supervision, development and health and safety.

The learner must have a named manager to whom we can refer if there are any problems or queries. This manager must be fully supportive of the learner gaining the award and provide the necessary support and time to complete it.

The learner will need access to company headed paper

Day One “Shopping List”

At either the first meeting with their assessor or on the first day of training which ever is earliest - it will be necessary for the learners to bring the following evidence with them to assist in the building of their portfolios.

Individuals Information:

• Job Description
• Curriculum Vitae
• Training Records or Copies of Certificates
• Copy of most up to date appraisal
• Copy of personal development plan if available

Company Information:

• Company Mission Statement
• Copies of Discipline/Grievance Policies
• Copy of Company Health & Safety Policy
• Company Structure and/or Organisation Chart
• Copy of Company Diversity Statement

The learner may need assistance in compiling this and where more than one learner from your organisation is completing Business & Administration NVQ each one will need a separate copy of the above.