Tutors at West Cheshire College need to make sure that the course is organised fully, so that each one is teaching right things. For example; Level 2 students and Level 3 students have their own timetable and a student planner which states the times of the education and what are they going to learn. Also, there are programme leaders who makes sure that the team is co-ordinated and that the other staff is doing their job.
Monitoring of team performance
The organisation should know what the employees has to do in order to work towards the achieving the target. There must be some quality checks within the organisation. This needs to be done in order to check if the team is actually making progress. Also, this checks shows what the organisation may improve.
In West Cheshire College, meetings are held where the staff can discuss the progression of the team as well as their achievements. The performance of this organisation can be measured by looking at the students achievements so if the students achieve the predicted grade it shows that the tutors are meeting their targets.
Liaison with other departments
Departments within the organisation have to communicate in-between even if each one is responsible for a different function. The communication must be carried out efficiently so the organisation is co-ordinated and meeting its targets as a whole company.
In West Cheshire College, the staff is communicating with other departments by e-mails, telephone, and meetings. It is important that the communication between departments stay at good level as it makes the business works more effectively.
Establishment of professional culture
This shows how the employees behave in the organisation as well as the level of formality used between the employees.
Employees at West Cheshire College are given certain amount of freedom when it comes to decision making however they need to remain professional at all of the times.
Providing appropriate incentives
Managers of the organisation may decide to use appropriate incentives in order to encourage and motivate employees. It is important that those incentives which are offered by the organisation are appropriate – the employees may not be convinced that those incentives are worth working for.
At West Cheshire College, the tutors are able to get awards if their working performance is at high level. For example, the tutors could get an award of Excellence and Customer Service.
Encouraging creativity and initiative
This means that the organisation allows the staff to create or to develop an idea so the employees are capable of improvement. It also makes the employees feel motivated and important to the organisation so they are more likely to work harder.
At West Cheshire College, the tutors are allowed to plan their own session and choose the style of teaching. This encourages their creativity and keeps them motivated to do their work.
Outsourcing versus in-house decisions
Organisations can either make use of their own services or the services of external agencies doing work for them.
At West Cheshire College there is a mixture of the services. The majority of the staff is in-house, but the organisation has a cleaning service coming in from the external agency.
Providing adequate resources
It is essential for all businesses that the employees have correct equipment which enables them to work. Also, it is essential that the employees have enough capital in order to provide efficient services.
West Cheshire College employees have correct equipment, capital and some extra facilities such as discounts at the gym, spa etc. This may be attractive to potential employees.
Describe the recruitment documentation used for recruitment in your organisation:
The job description
The job description states the main responsibilities of the potential employee and the purpose of a job. It gives a lot of information about what the job involves.
Person Specification
This document is a profile of the potential employee which states the requirements for the job such as essential skills, or previous experience.
The Contract of Employment
Contract of Employment is a legal document which is the agreement between the employee and the employer.