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Obtaining
the assistance of a workplace assessor |
IRSE Licensing |
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Topics on this page Why you need an assessor at this stage in the process How to obtain the services of a workplace assessor What to do when an assessor is first assigned to help you Preparing an Assessment Plan |
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Why you need a workplace assessor at this stage in the
process There
are two reasons for obtaining the assistance of a workplace assessor early in
the process of obtaining a licence: ·
They can guide you as to what sorts of evidence you
will need to provide; ·
They can assess you progressively, as you make the
evidence available to them, rather than waiting until you are in a position
to provide them with all the evidence and then assess you. How
to obtain the services of a workplace assessor Your
Assessing Agent manager will be able to allocate you a workplace assessor. If
your employing organisation is not an assessing agent or a registered
employer and you wish to obtain a licence than you should contact one of the
approved assessing agents for the licence category you require (click here for
list of assessing agents). It may be that your employer, if registered with
the IRSE, has a number of in-house workplace assessors and you should contact
your line manager to check. Assessors
have to hold qualifications for their role, be knowledgeable in the topic
areas they are assessing (this does not mean they have to possess the same
licence category as you are seeking to obtain, however), and be appointed to
the role. What
to do when an assessor is first assigned to help you When
a workplace assessor has been assigned to you, arrange to meet with them to
discuss the process of workplace assessments. Agree with them: ·
The licence category which you are going to work
towards. ·
The timescales on which you expect to collect
evidence. ·
The sorts of evidence you will need to provide. Click here for
further details. ·
The arrangements for making that evidence available to
the assessor. Be
aware, however, that the assessor is not there to do your job for you. He/she will not necessarily know what
evidence you can make available, and they are not responsible for collecting
your evidence. They will assess
evidence when you tell them that evidence is available for assessment –
it is not their job to chase you for it. The
Assessment Plan The
assessment plan is agreed by you and your workplace assessor, to record the
agreed details about what licence category the candidate you are seeking, the
methods of assessment to be used and the dates on which assessments will be
conducted. Your company may have its own format for an assessment plan. |
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