Typists and related
keyboard occupations

Description

Job holders in this unit group type letters, memos, reports and other documents from draft, handwritten or dictated matter, using appropriate software packages.

Tasks

types letters, memos, reports, presentations and other documents using the appropriate software inserts logos and other special features and formats as specified proof reads, edits and corrects errors to produce clean copy to specified layout adjusts settings of printer as necessary and monitors quality of printed document.

Educational Requirements

Entry is most common with GCSEs/S grades. Entrants are normally expected to have obtained minimum typing speeds and hold vocational certificates. Units in keyboarding skills and producing documents are included in NVQs/SVQs in Administration at Levels 1 to 4.