LLN within Job Roles, Recruitment and Selection

1. LLN within Job Roles, Recruitment and Selection

2. Objectives • be aware of: • value of LLN Job Role Mapping • effective practice in LLN Job Role Mapping • advantages and disadvantages of LLN assessment within Recruitment & Selection (R&S) • effective practice in carrying out LLN assessment within R&S • a range of resources to support LLN Job Role Mapping and LLN assessment within R&S • have shared experiences of embedding LLN within Job Roles, R&S

3. Useful resources • LB Barking & Dagenham • Customer Care Standards Mapping • Appraisal Guidelines Mapping • Jobs Go Public Skills Frameworks • www.jgp.co.uk/skillsframeworks

4. LLN within Recruitment & Selection • Application for external job or internal promotion • Identify whether applicants have suitable LLN skills for the job role • But important issues to consider…….. • Good practice guidelines for LLN assessment • Which assessment tool will provide necessary information • Enhancing, not limiting, employment opportunities

5. Good Practice Guidelines in LLN Assessment • See Good Practice Guidelines In LLN Screening and Initial Assessment • Use term Skills Checking (not Screening) • Must be carried out by appropriately trained personnel • Results should be confidential

6. Useful resources • Good Practice Guidelines in Screening and Initial Assessment. DIUS publications, 0845 6022260

7. Different types of LLN Assessments Skills Checker (formerly known as screener) • Indicates a general need below Level 2 Initial Assessment • Identifies broad levels within the National Standards Diagnostic Assessment • Provides detailed profile on LLN levels in reading, writing, speaking and listening

8. Which type of LLN Assessment for R&S? • Applicant likely to have ‘spiky profile’ of LLN skill levels • Important not to set the ‘bar’ to high or too low in R&S process • Diagnostic LLN assessment only one that will give comprehensive assessment of skills and levels • Diagnostic assessment unlikely to be practical within R&S process

9. Choosing an LLN Assessment Tool for R&S cont • DHL choice - Target Skills Initial Assessment • Takes about 30 mins • Will not test for every LLN skill within job role • Will provide a profile of different levels for reading, writing and maths

10. Enhancing employment opportunities through R&S – major employer’s policy: • Application for external job or internal promotion • Following LLN assessment • If one or two areas are one level below job role requirement (eg E2 when E1 required) offer can be made, subject to achieving required level within probation period • If more that 2 areas are below job role requirement, or one area is more that 2 levels below, then: • If met all other application criteria refer applicant to college/learndirect and give provisional job offer subject to improvement within 6 months • If all other application criteria not met application declined giving feedback inc LLN levels, and guidance on local learning opportunities available

11. Workplace Basic Skills Impact Evaluation Toolkit Project (WoLLNET) • Formal evaluation of impact of workplace SfL training on organisational performance rarely carried out • Employers lack information to target investment in SfL development • Project: to develop a web-based, user-friendly Toolkit to enable employers, training providers and unions to systematically evaluate the impact of workplace literacy and numeracy training programmes • Survey to build a clear picture of experiences and views; help ensure Toolkit meets your needs • To participate http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=PWcfx6JoFH2BQBiKCZwXtw_3d_3d • 10 – 15 minutes to complete • Available until Friday 22nd February • Prize draw for £100 Amazon voucher • Option to receive email updates about project