| Metals National Occupational Standards
National Occupational Standards
(NOS) define the skills and knowledge needed to do a job effectively
and are relevant to both experienced employees and new recruits.
MetSkill is the Standards Setting Body for the UK metals industry,
and in consultation with metals employers, is responsible for identifying,
defining and updating these standards to ensure the metals industry
has a current and relevant framework of national vocational qualifications.
Through MetSkill, employers
can access National Occupational Standards (NOS) for:
Specific metals technical
occupations:
- Metal Processing
(from manufacture to stockholding)
- Laboratory & Associated
Technical Activities
- Fabricating Constructional
Steelwork
- Erecting Structural
Steelwork
- Installing Metal Decking
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Development and maintained
by:
MetSkill
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| Skills relevant to most
process manufacturing companies:
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Development and maintained
by:
other sector bodies with
support from MetSkill
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Other skills used in metals
companies:
- Administration
- Management
- Process Improvement
- Specialised Plant
& Machinery Operations
- Technical Design (Built
Environment)
- Engineering Maintenance
- Customer Services
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Development and maintained
by:
other sector bodies and identified as relevant
to metals companies by MetSkill
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Uses of National Occupational
Standards
- NOS form the basis for National Vocational Qualifications
and their equivalent in Scotland, Scottish Vocational Qualifications
(N/SVQs).
- NOS can be used by companies and individual employees
for benchmarking purposes. The three most common uses for NOS
in the metals industry are:
- As part of a performance appraisal review …
NOS can be used as a basis for linking staff performance to
fit the needs of the organisation. NOS can be used within
Performance Appraisal Review to identify essential skills
and competencies.
Once identified, these relevant statements of performance
can then be taken forward to help with
- Identifying training and development priorities …
NOS can be used for identifying and structuring training and
development and as a means of evaluating the outcomes of particular
training interventions.
- Self-appraisal - NOS provide a means for the
individual to assess his or her abilities against desired
skills and competencies.
The first two are organisational applications and the last
one is for individuals.
The company benefits
National Occupational Standards:
- provide a benchmark against which to assess the
skills and attributes required of people
- help staff contribute fully to achieving the organisation's
strategic objectives
- provide evidence for accreditation to national
standards such as Investors in People and ISO9000
- allow training resources to be better targeted
- complement other strategic tools used in the metals
industry.
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