Maintain records for a team

ID: 242820
NQF Level: NQF Level 03
Field: Field 003 – Business, Commerce and Management Studies
Credits: 4

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD
This unit standard provides for the record keeping of team activities and team members.

This unit standard is intended for junior managers of organisations.

The qualifying learner is capable of:

Explaining why organisations record and keep information.
Identifying and describing the type of records a team leader is required to keep.
Recording team performance against agreed targets.
Recording performance data.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING
Learners should be competent in Communication and Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 2.

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

The records pertaining to operational or other requirements to be kept by a team leader include the following: budgets, stock, health and safety, absenteeism, output and quality, etc.
‘Area of responsibility’ includes, but is not limited to, cost centre, section, department or team.
‘Junior managers’ include, but are not limited to, team leaders, supervisors, foremen and section heads.
‘Standard Operating Procedures’ (SOPs) may comprise formal written documents or accepted practices in the organisation.
‘Organisation’ includes but is not limited to, workplace, work context, work unit, company, department or section.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1
Explain why organisations record and keep information.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1
The reasons for recording information are explained according to organisational requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2
The methods of creating and storing records in the organisation are explained according to Standard Operating Procedures.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3
The purpose for which records are used is described with examples.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4
The reporting requirements of a team leader are identified in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2
Identify and describe the type of records used to manage the team.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1
Information about team members that a team leader is required to keep is described with examples.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2
Documents relating to the operational requirements of the team are kept in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3
Record and report team performance against team output.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1
Information relating to team outputs against agreed targets is recorded according to Standard Operating Procedures.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2
Reasons for variances between agreed and actual output are recorded according to Standard Operating Procedures.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3
A report on a team’s output is formulated and distributed according to Standard Operating Procedures.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

This Unit Standard will be assessed by an assessor and moderated by a moderator registered with the relevant accredited ETQA.
Assessors should be in possession of a relevant qualification that is at least one level higher than the level of this unit standard.
Training providers must be accredited by a relevant ETQA.
Assessment should include both formative and summative assessment.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE
N/A

UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME
N/A

UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES
N/A

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING
Learners are able to organise and manage themselves and their activities effectively and responsibly by keeping and maintaining records.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING
Learners can communicate effectively and responsibly by recording and reporting the reasons for recording information and writing reports.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

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Elective	20184	National Certificate: Banking	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Reregistered	2015-06-30	BANKSETA
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Elective	66489	Further Education and Training Certificate: Foundry Operations	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Reregistered	2015-06-30	MERSETA
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Elective	58779	Further Education and Training Certificate: Production Technology	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Reregistered	2015-06-30	MERSETA