Health and Safety
Health and Safety
Health and Safety
Some skills and knowledge are essential, regardless of which part of farming or growing you want to work in.
These are called core competency areas. The areas are Business, Environment, Health and Safety, Leadership, People and Technical.
These are called core competency areas. The areas are Business, Environment, Health and Safety, Leadership, People and Technical.
The Health and Safety area will help you develop your capabilities in:
- Protecting the physical and emotional wellbeing of staff
- Making sure there's a safe and healthy working environment
We offer learning focused on the health, safety, and wellbeing of staff and a host of other essential skills, covering a range of issues important to everyone working in agriculture and horticulture.
The competency areas in health and safety cover Health and Safety and wellbeing. They are set at three levels, depending on your role.
At this level, you are typically working as part of a team towards the goals of the business.
Supporting the business by working to:
- Protect the physical and emotional wellbeing of your colleagues
- Contributing to a safe and healthy working environment
At this level, you are typically supporting the owner or manager of the business and may be supervising other team members.
Supporting the management of the business to:
- Protect the physical and emotional wellbeing of your colleagues
- Contributing to a safe and healthy working environment
At this level, you are typically taking main responsibility for a business area or the overall business.
Managing and leading the business to:
- Protect the physical and emotional wellbeing of your staff
- Ensuring the working environment is run in a safe and healthy manner
After you've filled in your Capability Profile, you'll see learning relevant to your role and level inside your Recommendations. You'll then be signposted toward learning and CPD opportunities that will work for you.
The Capability Profile is an online tool that allows you to specify what level you are within your current job role and identify areas where you can develop your skills and knowledge.