SKILLS AUDIT FORM
Guidance Notes for Completion
Please refer to the Redeployment Procedure for further information about the process.
a) A Skills Audit is an ongoing working record of your knowledge, skills and experience gathered from your
current or any previously-held positions and/or any relevant skills/experience gained from responsibilities
held outside of employment.
b) The information you provide on this form will be used within HR to assist the ‘matching’ process e.g. to help
match your skills and experience to potentially suitable job vacancies that become available during your
time on the redeployment register.
c)
You may seek assistance from your manager or from your HR advisor in completing the Skills Audit where
required.
d) It is important that this form is completed as fully and as accurately as possible, as this form will be used in
place of the usual application form for potential suitable vacancies across the university.
e) The list of skills shown under ‘Additional Information’ is there to help you identify some examples and is not
exhaustive. You can add to this list as appropriate and you do not have to complete all sections if it is not
applicable to you.
f)
Include everything that you feel is applicable. The more information we have about the skills you possess
the easier it will be to successfully redeploy you into a suitable vacancy.
g)
An HR advisor will meet with you to discuss and sign off your Skills Audit before the matching process
commences.
Completing the Skills Audit
Knowledge
h) When completing this section of the form, consider all knowledge gained from current/previous posts, e.g.
specific work areas and training courses.


Legislation
Procedure/Policies
Communication/Teamwork Skills and Abilities
i)
The following lists are not exhaustive but can act as a useful prompt to help you fill in this section of the
form.
Verbal communication
 Dealing with people
 Information/instruction giving
 Public speaking
 Counselling/interviewing
 Negotiating
 Other Languages - spoken
Page 1 of 1
Written communication
 Literate - writing/spelling
 Letter/memo/message writing
 Report writing
 Other Languages - written
Working with others
 Customer Care
 Team work/flexibility
 Confidentiality
 Caring
Other skills/abilities
j)
Consider your other skills and abilities not covered above. Again, this list is not exhaustive, it is to provide
some useful prompts for areas you might wish to consider.
Organisational Skills
 Time management
 Prioritising
 Problem solving
 Decision making
 Using initiative
Management Skills
 Supervising others
 Delegating work
 Motivating others
Keyboard Skills
 Typing
 Audio typing
Computer Skills
 VDU
 Word Processing
 Databases
 Spreadsheets
 Programming/Systems Analysis
Numeracy Skills
 Basic arithmetic
 Petty cash handling
 Collect/presenting numerical statistics
Financial Skills
 Basic book keeping
 Basic accounts/cash handling
 Budgetary control
 Accounts
 Interpreting financial data
Page 2 of 1
Office Skills
 Use of telephone
 Switchboard
 Filing
 Photocopying/fax
 Record keeping
 Minute/note taking
 Ordering
Training Skills
 Presentation skills
 Direct/one to one training
 Course planning
Manual Skills
 Driving
 H.G.V.
 Gardening
 Decorating
 Plastering
 Carpentry/wood work
 Electrical work
 Plumbing
 Catering/cooking
 Sewing/seamsperson
 D.I.Y./Handyperson/Caretaker
 Laundry work
 Cleaning (with/without machine)
Experience
k)
This section may be used to describe various work, voluntary or personal experiences that may be valid for
employment consideration. This may include:




Experience gained in your current or previous jobs
Experiences gained from managing a household
Any voluntary or other non paid work experience
Experience of membership of certain other bodies etc.
Hobbies and Interests
l)
Any developed hobbies and interests may be included here, especially if they could be channelled as
employment opportunities, e.g. chairing meetings, recruiting volunteers, public speaking, budgetary control,
counselling, DIY, gardening, etc.
Other employment considerations
m) This section may be used to highlight any other areas of work that you would wish to consider even though
you may need some reasonable reskilling/training. You can also use this section to describe any other
considerations that might impact on the type of employment you would be able to accept, e.g. any
reasonable adjustments that you might require to enable you to perform certain job duties.
Page 3 of 1
SKILLS AUDIT FORM

Please attach a copy of your current job description
NAME
CURRENT JOB TITLE
PLEASE TICK TO CONFIRM
YOU HAVE ATTACHED A
COPY OF YOUR CURRENT
JOB DESCRIPTION:
DEPT / FACULTY
DO YOU MANAGE OTHER
STAFF MEMBERS?
GRADE:
YES
NO
IF ‘YES’, INDICATE THE
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
YOU MANAGE:
SALARY:
OTHER FINANCIAL BENEFIT:
HOME ADDRESS:
POST CODE:
HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER /
MOBILE:
WORK EXTN:
Page 4 of 1
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
(Earliest first and including any traineeship, temporary, unpaid & voluntary work experience)
Dates
From
Employer’s name and address and
nature of business
To
Post held and description of
duties
Reason for
leaving
Salary on
leaving
UNPAID/HONORARY ROLES OF RESPONSIBILITY HELD
Dates
From
Date
From
Name of
institution/club/organisation and
nature of business/service
To
To
Role(s) of responsibility held and description of duties
EDUCATION - PROOF OF QUALIFICATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED
Schools, Colleges attended - including part time
Qualifications gained or pending - please
state subject and level
Grade
TRAINING
Name and Institution or Correspondence College
Title and nature of course
Dates
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Name of Institution
Membership status or grade
Page 5 of 1
Admission
date
Please use this space to demonstrate your current knowledge, skills and experience. You may draw on
knowledge, skills, abilities, experiences, etc. gained from paid work, unpaid work, domestic responsibilities,
education, leisure interests and voluntary activities. See Guidance Notes.
KNOWLEDGE (GUIDANCE NOTE ‘H’)
COMMUNICATION/TEAMWORK SKILLS & ABILITIES (GUIDANCE NOTE ‘I’)
OTHER SKILLS/ABILITIES (GUIDANCE NOTE ‘J’)
EXPERIENCE (GUIDANCE NOTE ‘K’)
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS (GUIDANCE NOTE ‘L’)
OTHER EMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATIONS (GUIDANCE NOTE ‘M’)
Page 6 of 1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (SEE GUIDANCE NOTE ‘E’)
Please tick as appropriate to indicate how you would rate your skills in relation to the following work / functional areas.
Very good
Good
Adequate
Little or no experience
Information Technology
Use Microsoft Office
Word
Use Excel spreadsheet
Use a Database
Develop a Database
Use the internet
Use e-mail
Update intranet and
Internet pages
Design intranet and
Internet pages
Use PowerPoint
Use Desktop
Publishing
List any others below
Very good
Good
Adequate
Little or no experience
Very good
Good
Adequate
Little or no experience
Communication Skills
Compose your own
letters
Taking notes at
meetings / minutes
Servicing Committee
Meetings
Write reports
Give presentations
Produce material to
support presentations
Lead a group
discussion
Explain complex things
to others
List any others below
Numeracy
Do simple calculations
Do more complex
calculations
Interpret graphs,
charts and tables
Prepare graphs, charts
and tables to convey
information
List any others below
Page 7 of 1
Very good
Good
Adequate
Little or no experience
Financial Experience
Monitor budgets
Handle petty cash
Operate computerized
financial accounting
systems
Order
stationery/equipment
List any others below
Supervisory Management
How much experience
have you had of
managing people?
How many people
have you managed at
any one time?
6- 12 months
1-5 years
5 years +
1- 5
5-15
15-30
30
Free section – use this space to add any additional skills / examples that are applicable to you and the type of work you are
looking for. A number of examples are provided at the end of this form.
Very good
Good
Adequate
Little or no experience
Hours and Days of Work
Please indicate any
restrictions in terms of
the hours / days that
you are able to work.
How many hours per
week do you currently
work?
If part-time indicate
the minimum amount
of time you are
prepared to work each
If currently full-time,
are you prepared to
consider working less
hours. If so, please
indicate the minimum
number of hours per
week that you would
consider.
days per week
hours per week
Page 8 of 1
hours per day
I declare that the information given in this form is true
Signed
Date
Page 9 of 1
Examples of skills for free form section
Negotiating
Training / teaching
Resolving conflict
Innovating
Assessing a person
or situation
Creating an
idea/plan/concept
Developing others'
ideas
Expressing
thoughts and
feelings nonverbally
Improvising and
adapting
Working with
colour
Planning
Interviewing
Organising
Working in a team
Assembling and
repairing
Operating
equipment and
machinery
Finding out how
things work
Supervising
Managing
Delegating
Advising
Motivating
Presenting to a
group
Analysing
Computer skills
Inventory
Writing reports
Record keeping
Following instructions
and diagrams
Physical fitness
Precision working
Crafting objects and
materials
Evaluating
alternatives/reviewing
Budgeting/managing
money
Leading/directing
Researching /
collecting information
Physical
coordination
Page 10 of 1