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AJ12 Deal with poor performance in your team

AJ12.3 Dismiss team members whose performance is unsatisfactory

Performance Required

This will involve:

1. Ensuring that the way you dismiss individuals is fair, impartial and takes place at an appropriate time
2. Obtaining appropriate advice on dismissal from relevant people
3. Giving clear reasons for dismissal to the individual concerned at a level and pace appropriate to them
4. Ensuring that the process of dismissal complies with the organisation's disciplinary and grievance procedures and legal requirements
5. Ensuring that the process of dismissal maintains respect for the individual and the need for confidentiality
6. Keeping accurate records of the dismissal
7. Providing accurate and non-confidential information regarding the dismissal to other team members and colleagues in a way which maintains confidence and morale

Occupational Context

1. Appropriate time
   • before damage/accidents occur
   • giving fair chances
   • with regard to contractual agreements
   • to ensure discretion
   • to avoid security issues
2. Relevant people
   • supervisors / managers
   • mentors / advisors
   • professional organisations / unions

Knowledge Requirements

You need to know about:

Dismissal functions

• your role and responsibilities regarding the dismissal of staff
• the types of situations in which the dismissal of staff is necessary
• the importance of fairness and impartiality when dismissing staff

Strategy

• the situations in which the advice and support of others may be required - who to contact according to the context
• the importance of giving the reasons for dismissal clearly to the individual concerned and how to do so according to the context, individual and reason for dismissal
• the importance of confidentiality when dealing with disciplinary and grievance procedures
• the importance of good record-keeping
• the importance of explaining the dismissal and the reasons for dismissal to team members and colleagues
• the legal requirements covering the dismissal of staff
• the organisational requirements and procedures covering the dismissal of staff
• the importance of maintaining respect for the individual when dismissing staff

Required Skills

N/A

Evidence Required

You should provide evidence that you can dismiss team members whose performance is unsatisfactory

The candidate should be questioned, based upon the documentation provided, to explore how they:

• dismiss team members whose performance is unsatisfactory.

Evidence Rules

The candidate should have been involved in managing the performance of teams and individuals in a diverse range of contexts

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