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Personnel Management NVQ at Level 4

The Awarding Body for the Personnel NVQs has not sought to have the standards re-accredited at their renewal date of 31st December 2009. This means that the Personnel NVQs no longer exist.

We recommend looking at the Management NVQ at the correct level and choosing the appropriate Optional Units to develop your qualification.


In the Personnel Management NVQ at Level 4, candidates are required to take twelve units, six mandatory units plus six out of a choice of optional units from 4 groups.

Mandatory Units

  • P15 Enable and support others to carry out personnel services
  • P18 Monitor and evaluate the delivery of personnel services to customers
  • P24 Design, deliver and evaluate procedures to promote equality of opportunity and diversity
  • P27 Design, deliver and evaluate employee and stakeholder communication procedures
  • G3 Evaluate and develop own practice
  • B3 (MSC) Manage the use of financial resources

Optional Units

(Candidates must choose 6 units from the optional groups’ A, B, C and D below, with at least one unit out of each group)

Optional Group A: Resourcing and Retention

  • P13 Design, deliver and evaluate changes to organisational structure
  • P14 Contribute to the design, delivery and evaluation of work procedures
  • P16 Design, deliver and evaluate recruitment procedures
  • P17 Design, deliver and evaluate selection procedures
  • P26 Design, deliver and evaluate employee reward and benefits procedures
  • P29 Design, deliver and evaluate employee support procedures
  • P30 Design, deliver and evaluate the delivery of personnel procedures in international contexts

Optional Group B: Employee Relations

  • P2 Develop a strategy and plan to provide all people resources for the organisation
  • P19 Design, deliver and evaluate grievance and dismissal procedures
  • P20 Design, deliver and evaluate redundancy procedures
  • P21 Design, deliver and evaluate retirement and resignation procedures
  • P28 Design, deliver and evaluate negotiation and collective bargaining procedures P8 Develop a strategy and plan for the promotion of equality of opportunity and diversity
  • C4 (MSC) Create effective working relationships

Optional Group C: Learning and Development

  • P23 Design, deliver and evaluate learning and development procedures
  • P25 Design, deliver and evaluate performance management procedures

Optional Group D: Health and Safety

  • Hi-S Unit E Promote a health and safety culture within the workplace
  • Hi-S Unit F Investigate and evaluate incidents and complaints in the workplace
  • H+S Unit G Conduct an assessment of risks in the workplace
Last modified: Friday, 22 January 2010, 11:58 AM