NVQ Details
NVQs are recognised vocational qualifications providing the necessary skills to employees to ensure maximum potential. This is one of the most cost – effective ways for employers to attract, develop and retain quality staff.
NVQ qualifications are provided at various levels and in the following sectors:
- Customer Service
- Business Administration
- Distribution and Warehousing Operations
- Retail Skills
- IT
- Team Leading
| Levels | Definitions |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | Competence which involves the application of knowledge in the performance of a range of varied work activities, most of which may be routine and predictable. |
| Level 2 | Competence which involves the application of knowledge in a significant range of varied work activities, performed in a variety of contexts. Some of these activities are complex or non-routine and there is some individual responsibility or autonomy. Collaboration with others, perhaps through membership of a work group or team, may often be a requirement. |
| Level 3 | Competence which involves the application of knowledge in a broad range of varied work activities performed in a wide variety of contexts, most of which are complex and non-routine. There is considerable responsibility and autonomy and control or guidance of others is often required. |
| Level 4 | Competence which involves the application of knowledge in a broad range of complex, technical or professional work activities performed in a variety of contexts and with a substantial degree of personal responsibility and autonomy. Responsibility for the work of others and the allocation of resources is often present. |
| Level 5 | Competence which involves the application of a range of fundamental principles across a wide and often unpredictable variety of contexts. Very substantial personal autonomy and often significant responsibility for the work of others and for the allocation of substantial resources features strongly, as do personal accountabilities for analysis, diagnosis, design, planning, execution and evaluation. |
