SVQ Frontline Environmental Services SCQF level 5 - GR00 22

Upon successful completion, learners will gain an internationally recognised qualification which guarantees that they have the skills, knowledge and abilities required to carry out their role successfully. Employers will also benefit from their employees being proficient.

As assessment is carried out in the workplace this minimises any time learners would need to be away from their work.

Candidates can progress to a range of qualifications including:

• an SVQ 3 in Waste Supervisory Management
• an HNC in Sustainable Resource Management

The SVQ can be offered in either of the following modes:

• full-time
• part-time (eg day-release)

This SVQ is suitable for:

• learners who may have just left school
• individuals who are currently in employment and who wish to obtain a formal qualification

Access

Entry is at the discretion of the centre.

Candidates should be in a job or placement where they are carrying out relevant tasks and responsibilities which allow then to gather the required evidence.

No prior qualifications or knowledge are required to undertake this qualification.

The qualification could provide progression to:

• an HNC in Sustainable Resource Management or a related area
• an SVQ in Waste Supervisory Management at SCQF level 6

Centres with devolved authority for approval should use their own internal approval process.

Centres without devolved authority require to come forward for approval and should contact SQA¿s Business Development Team for guidance.

Assessors and verifiers must be able to meet SQA¿s general requirements for technical/occupational competence as outlined in the Systems and Qualification Approval Guide.

For general information on how to assess this qualification, please refer to the document Guidance on how to assess SVQs. For detailed guidance on how to assess this particular SVQ, please refer to the Assessment Strategy.

The SVQ Frontline Environmental Services at SCQF level 5 consists of four mandatory units and six optional units.

For details of the units making up the SVQ, please refer to the Qualification Structure (107 KB).

Core Skill mappings are carried out by the SSC responsible for the development of an SVQ. It is a requirement of SQA Accreditation that every SVQ submission includes information on where possible opportunities for candidates to develop Core Skills exist across the mandatory units.

Centres should note that mappings are not audited or validated against the Core Skills framework/units so are not accepted by SQA awarding body as evidence towards achievement of the Core Skills units.

• Core Skills signposting (75 KB)

This qualification is jointly awarded with the Waste Management Industry Training and Advisory Board (WAMITAB).

This SVQ is a mandatory component in the SCQF Level 5 Sustainable Resource Management Modern Apprenticeship.

SQA also offers the following components at level 5 and 6 in the apprenticeships:

• GG33 45 Certificate in Principles of Sustainable Resource Management (SCQF 5)
• GG35 46 SVQ 2 Certificate in Principles of Sustainable Resource Management (SCQF 5)
• GF9H 22 SVQ 2 Waste Operations: Waste Collection Operative (SCQF 5)
• GF9G 22 SVQ 2 Waste Operations: Waste Collection Driver (SCQF 5)
• GF9J 22 SVQ 2 Waste Operations: Waste Site Operative (SCQF 5)
• GF9L 22 SVQ 2 Waste Weighbridge Operative (SCQF 5)
• GF9K 22 SVQ 2 Waste Operations: Waste Team Leader (SCQF 5)
• GK9Y 22 SVQ 2 Frontline Environmental Services (SCQF 5)
• GF9M 23 SVQ 3 in Waste Supervisory Management (SCQF 6)

• Assessment strategy (301 KB)

• Assessor's guidelines (428 KB)

• Guidance for candidates starting an SVQ (626 KB)
• Candidate Portfolio A4 Cover (118 KB)
• Candidate blank recording forms (616 KB)