Question 4: H.R Planning & Documentation

-Develop and provide a basic succession and career development plan

-Provide evidence to show your contribution to plans for downsizing an organisation

-Provide evidence to show your contribution to the development of job descriptions, person specifications and competency frameworks.

Assessment criterion: 2.2

Develop basic succession and career development plans

Assessment criterion: 2.3

Contribute to plans for downsizing an organisation

Assessment criterion: 2.4

Contribute to the development of job descriptions, person specifications and competency frameworks.

Guidance

(2.2)

For this part of the submission an example of a basic succession plan/framework and basic career development plan must be provided.

It is recommended that the examples are placed in the appendices but this is not a referral point. These examples will not be included in the word count.

You must also provide a brief summary of the purpose of both documents within the main body and this will be included in the word count. It is not necessary to explain HRs role in developing these documents, the key thing is to demonstrate an understanding of the overall purpose of each document.

Please remember in the workplace these documents follow different formats, styles and information the key thing is that you provide an understanding of succession planning and career development.

Basic succession plan/framework could include:

Future needs

Linking current staff to future roles

Competencies & Skills

Basic Career development plan/framework could include:

Methods

Goal setting

Pathways

There is the option to use an example from the internet, a work place example or create your own.

(2.3)

This part of the assessment requires a short discussion on the role of HR in contributing to downsizing plans.

Discussion must include two of the following:

Communicating

Educating

Providing leadership

Ensuring equity and fairness

Maintaining a managed approach.

(2.4)

For this part of the submission an example of a Job description, Person specification and Competency framework must be provided.

It is recommended that the examples are placed in the appendices but this is not a referral point. These examples will not be included in the word count.

You must also provide a brief summary of the purpose of both documents within the main body and this will be included in the word count.

In the main body there must be some context to explain each of the documents, this should be an overview of the purpose of the document. Please note the development of these documents are shown via the examples.

There is the option to use example from the internet, a work place example or create your own.