Features
The CPD Framework enables HE professional services staff to provide a range of resources to support development.
CPD tools can help:
- The induction and training of new staff
- As part of performance development reviews
- Sessions at a staff development event or training events
- As a basis for activities at a team away day
- To support the creation of CPD (e)portfolios
- To support existing frameworks and internal structures
- Map the Framework against existing staff development qualifications
The benefits of the framework
For individuals
- building on current capabilities, skills and knowledge
- increasing effectiveness in the workplace
- increasing motivation to learn, build confidence and self-esteem
- enhancing recognition in institution and sector
- enhancing transferable skills that are recognised and valued across public, private and voluntary sectors
- expanding and developing new areas of capability, which might be for existing role or for career development
- maximising and building on strengths
- a common CPD understanding and language in the sector will facilitate movement between institutions
For institutions
- professionals able to meet the changing requirements of the sector
- more effective deployment of skills
- making the most of each person’s stay in the organisation
- enhancing recruitment and retention processes
- facilitating growth of the skills and experience the organisation needs
- a model of behavioural framework for institutions
- flexibility for institutions to substitute their own frameworks
- a common approach to CPD will facilitate joint staff development activities across institutions and regional groups
Sector wide
- a shared understanding of CPD for professional services staff within the HE context
- a model for developing a consistent and coherent approach to CPD
- fostering consistency in the quality of support of the student experience
- enhancing recruitment and transferability within the sector through a common understanding of professional behaviours
- a means of demonstrating the professionalism that staff bring to the support of the student experience
How the professional behaviours can be used:
The professional behaviours framework will help individuals to:
- identify the behaviours that are relevant to their job
- identify their personal CPD needs
- develop those behaviours and improve performance
- identify ways to build upon and maximise existing strengths
- seek structured feedback from others
- provide structured feedback to colleagues
Some other ways in which the professional behaviours can be used include:
- for self assessment of potential and in career planning
- as a basis for the design of specific learning and development activities - to improve individual and organisational performance
- for recruiting and selecting - to focus on the behavioural requirements of the job in an objective and specific way
- for succession planning – to develop staff within the sector to prepare them to compete for more senior roles
Comments from members of Professional Services Staff
“I very much welcome the professional behaviours in the document, which are readily accessible and have an obvious relevance and application to all staff working within higher education.”
“I can see there are many ways in which we can align work we’ve already done, with the proposed Framework: there are many ways in which adopting aspects of it would be an enhancement to and a joining up of, the work we do.”
The great thing about the CPD Framework is that it is so flexible and can be tailored to suit your individual professional needs. Please contact us if you would like to know more.