APPRAISAL SCHEME
Support Staff Form
If you would prefer to complete this electronically, please go to http://www.sussex.ac.uk/staffdevelopment/documents/support-staff-form-full-version.doc
Appraisee
Appraiser
Date
__________________________________
_____________________________________
______________________________
SECTION 1
APPRAISEE
PREPARATION
A
Use this section to prepare for the Appraisal Meeting
Refer to it as a prompt during the Appraisal Meeting
Refer to a copy of last year’s Appraisal Agreement to help prepare Section 1
What have you done to help your unit over the last year?
Please mention any successes you can think of including the achievement of priorities/objectives set during last year’s Appraisal. In addition you could
attach a record of any staff development you have done over the past year
B
Did you find any difficulties or barriers in your work, and if so what were they?
C
What would you like to do/achieve within your work over the next year?
These could include work priorities, helping to ensure good customer focus, managing/working with others, personal qualities, business/organisational
focus, solving problems, technical skills/knowledge. Look at the Appraisal Guidelines for Support Staff if you need help in organising your thoughts here
D
What staff/career development would help you during the next year?
See the Appraisal Guidelines for Support Staff for information on staff development opportunities and where to obtain these
● Staff development for your work and/or personal effectiveness:
● Future career ideas and how the University might help you meet these:
What support did you receive during the past year from your manager and/or
colleagues; what support might you want to receive in the future?
E
F
Feedback/ideas
You might wish to suggest something which would result in more effective running of your section/unit (eg revised procedure,
communication channels etc)
G
Any other comments
Your line manager will inform you of your yearly Appraisal Meeting date. You should be given
at least 2 weeks’ notice to give time to prepare.
The Appraisee and Appraiser should keep a copy of Section 1 for future reference (eg next
year’s Appraisal)
Contact the Staff Development Unit if you need help in preparing for your appraisal
appraisal@sussex.ac.uk or your HR Adviser.
APPRAISAL SCHEME
Support Staff Form
If you would prefer to complete this electronically, please go to http://www.sussex.ac.uk/staffdevelopment/documents/support-staff-form-full-version.doc
Appraisee
Appraiser
Date
__________________________________
____________________________________
______________________________
SECTION 2
APPRAISER
PREPARATION
A
Use this to prepare for the yearly Appraisal Meeting and as a discussion focus during
that meeting.
What do you feel the member of staff has done well during the past year?
Please refer to last year’s Appraisal Agreement and any priorities/objectives set for this member of staff to achieve during the past year. In addition you
could refer to the member of staff’s staff development record
B Did the member of staff encounter any difficulties/barriers and if so what were
they?
C
Key work priorities/objectives for this member of staff for the next year
These could include work priorities, helping to ensure good customer focus, managing/working with others, personal qualities, business/organisational
focus, solving problems, technical skills/knowledge. Look at the Appraisal Guidelines for Support Staff if you need help in organising your thoughts here
D What staff development would help the member of staff to meet the above
priorities/objectives and/or meet any career/personal aspirations she/he may have?
See the Appraisal Guidelines for Support Staff for information on staff development opportunities and where to obtain these
● Staff development for work and/or personal effectiveness:
● Future career ideas and how the University might help to meet these:
E Did the member of staff receive adequate support during the last year/what
additional support might she/he need for the forthcoming year?
F Any other comments?
The Appraiser should give the Appraisee at least 2 weeks’ notice of the yearly Appraisal
Meeting date to allow sufficient preparation time.
The Appraiser and the Appraisee should keep a copy of Section 2 for future reference (eg next
year’s appraisal)
Contact the Staff Development Unit if you need help in preparing for this appraisal
appraisal@sussex.ac.uk, or your HR Adviser.
APPRAISAL SCHEME
Support Staff Form
If you would prefer to complete this electronically, please go to http://www.sussex.ac.uk/staffdevelopment/documents/support-staff-form-full-version.doc
SECTION 3
ANNUAL APPRAISAL AGREEMENT for year
Appraisee
Post
__________________________________
_____________________________________
Date of Appraisal Meeting
Appraiser
Unit
__________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________
A Record of review of last year’s Appraisal Agreement
B
Agreed work priorities/objectives for the next year
C Agreed staff development and/or support in meeting future
personal/career aspirations
Timescale
Timescale
D
Please record here any other agreed comments or discussion points
You may wish to record such things as particular recognition of achievement or key contribution not mentioned in (A) above, any ideas/suggestions for
improvement, and/or other support needed (eg disabled staff/any reasonable adjustments)
Annual Appraisal Agreement Signatures
Signed / Appraisee
Date
.
Signed / Appraiser
.
Date
.
.
Please agree the main points under each of the headings of Section 3 during the Appraisal
Meeting.
It is recommended that at least a week is given to reflect on the draft Annual Appraisal
Agreement, but that it should be completed/signed within two weeks’ of the Appraisal
Meeting.
If agreement cannot be reached in the finalisation of this Annual Appraisal Agreement please
liaise with the appropriate senior member of staff as identified in your unit's appraisal plan.
A copy of the Annual Appraisal Agreement/Section 3 should be kept by the Appraisee and
Appraiser for future reference (eg on-going reviews throughout the year, next year’s appraisal
preparation).
You should refer to your unit’s appraisal plan to know who must receive a copy of the
completed Annual Appraisal Agreement (Section 3).
SDU/Jan 2015