- BSBIND101A - Work effectively in a contact centre environment
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
BSBIND101A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Work effectively in a contact centre environment
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | BSBIND101A - Work effectively in a contact centre environment |
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Description | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to assimilate into the operations of a customer contact centre.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement. | ||
Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit requires an understanding of working in a contact centre environment, organisational and centre requirements, policies and procedures, centre structures and expectations.Competence in this unit requires understanding of contact centre operations and requirements.This work is undertaken with some supervision and guidance. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Competency Field | Industry Capability - Industry Context |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Relate own role to contact centre operations |
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Element: Manage personal performance |
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Element: Maintain a professional approach to employment |
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Element: Participate in a workplace team |
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Evidence Required
List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.
The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Overview of assessment | |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Evidence of the following is essential: examples of compliance with organisational, regulatory and legislative requirements demonstration of professional performance in contact centre role demonstration of effective team work knowledge of industry specific regulatory and legislative requirements. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure: access to relevant information such as organisational policies, standard operating procedures, performance management guidelines, role position descriptions, organisational charts access to peer and line manager feedback access to contact centre environment to observe performance. |
Method of assessment | A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate direct observation of the candidate working effectively within contact centre environment oral and/or written questioning to assess knowledge of centre operations and own role oral and/or written questioning to assess knowledge of regulatory and legislative requirements review of quality assurance and training records review of performance management and development documentation review of peer and line manager feedback. |
Guidance information for assessment | Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example: BSBWOR201A Manage personal stress in the workplace. |
Submission Requirements
List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here
Assessment task 1: [title] Due date:
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Assessment Tasks
Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
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Required skills |
goal setting and planning skills to achieve performance targets interpersonal skills to establish rapport and to build relationships with clients, team members and stakeholders literacy skills to communicate and articulate effectively within the work environment organisational skills to manage own tasks and timeframes problem-solving skills to show independence and initiative in identifying and effectively solving problems self-management skills to pro-actively strive and to self-evaluate for high standards of performance and behaviour teamwork skills to contribute positively to the team. |
Required knowledge |
customer base, company products and services disciplines required in a customer contact environment (including adherence to schedule, rostering, performance management) industry specific regulatory and legislative requirements occupational health and safety (OHS) policies and guidelines operational systems used within scope of role organisational mission, business goals and standards organisational policies, procedures and guidelines scope of customer contact operations specific work role and key relationships. |
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. | |
Specific contact centre operations may include: | customer support data collection information services marketing sales service provision combinations of the above |
Contact centre infrastructure may include: | automatic call distribution system contact management systems physical contact centre environment information technology networks and software systems interactive voice recognition systems internet and intranet services other centre specific systems service level and call data reporting systems security systems telephony equipment |
Organisational, regulatory and legislative requirements may include: | code of conduct Do Not Call Register industry specific regulatory codes and guidelines OHS quality management/assurance Privacy Act Trade Practices Act |
Performance requirements may include: | adherence to schedule behaviours call rates conversion rates customer satisfaction data entry quality requirements first contact resolution quality targets sales targets |
Professional image may include: | appearance and dress standards commitment to customer service commitment to team and centre goals manner of communications positive attitude |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist
Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice | Yes | No | Comments/feedback |
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Identify specific contact centre operations and relate these to the industry wide context | |||
Identify the role of the contact centre in relation to the organisation | |||
Identify personal contact centre role and operations | |||
Relate personal operations to whole of contact centre objectives | |||
Identify major components of the contact centre infrastructure | |||
Relate personal operations to contact centre infrastructure | |||
Recognise and use available resources and support effectively | |||
Identify contact centre organisational structure and operate within its reporting protocols, policies and procedures | |||
Comply with organisational, regulatory and legislative requirements | |||
Identify personal performance requirements and expectations | |||
Adopt strategies to achieve performance requirements | |||
Recognise and participate in performance management and development processes | |||
Display a positive approach to employment and role | |||
Identify realistic short- and long-term career objectives | |||
Relate personal capabilities to current role and career objectives | |||
Display appropriate behaviours and commitment to ethics | |||
Identify strategies for projecting a professional image in current role | |||
Contribute to the promotion to customers and clients of the centre, organisation and its staff | |||
Accurately identify team member roles and team structure | |||
Interact cooperatively with team members | |||
Recognise, acknowledge and contribute to the achievement of team objectives | |||
Contribute to the formation of team objectives | |||
Recognise and respond positively to conflict within team | |||
Provide feedback to enhance team performance |
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