Elements and Performance Criteria

Work involves consulting and working with team members to develop a shared understanding of roles and responsibilities, team goals, work ethic and image, support team member health and fitness, and to apply conflict resolution strategies
Teams may be small (4 or less persons), medium (5-15 persons) or large (more than 15 persons). The team context includes roles less central to the team operations. These include team owner, promotional partners and advertising/publicity persons
Team roles may be highly differentiated or team members may perform multiple roles within the team

OH&S requirements include State/Territory and Commonwealth legislation, material safety management systems, controlling body requirements, manufacturer specifications and local safe operating procedures
Work is carried out in accordance with legislative obligations (including environmental requirements), health regulations, manual handling procedures and team insurance requirements
Competence may be demonstrated in motorsport team workplaces, a simulated environment, or workplaces of enterprises supporting and working closely with motorsport teams

Controlling body rules, category rules and supplementary regulations
Current team role/job descriptions
Task instructions including worksheets, checklists, plans, drawings and designs
Team procedures relating to reporting and communication
Team procedures relating to the use of tooling and equipment
Manufacturer/component supplier specifications and application procedures for tooling, equipment and material
Team advertising, promotional and/or promotional partner material

Critical aspects of evidence
Interpret and apply team requirements, controlling body and category rules and supplementary regulations
Apply safety requirements including the use of personal protective equipment

Implement and supervise task instructions, operating procedures and processes to:

minimise the risk of injury to self or others
prevent damage to competition vehicle or equipment
achieve required outcomes within team time and quality standards

Write role descriptions for all team members. These must include:

tasks (and sub-tasks)
responsibilities for outcomes
responsibilities for tooling, equipment and material
responsibilities for persons
responsibilities for systems
accountability
relationships with other team members

Develop at least three (3) conflict resolution strategies. They must contain:

rationale for choice in relation to the team environment
examples of scenarios where they could be implemented
a list of strengths and weaknesses
Complete work within team quality and timeliness standards
Work effectively with others
Modify activities to cater for variations in workplace context and environment

Underpinning knowledge
Team roles, responsibilities and interrelationship of roles
Leadership styles and decision-making models
Personal and work attitudes desired within the motorsport sector
Positive and negative potential of different personal attitudes in a motorsport environment
Positive and negative potential of differences between team and personal goals
Ways in which individual team members can promote or negatively impact on desired team image
Human nutritional requirements, the five food groups and their effect on the human body
Specific nutritional requirements for operating in a motorsport environment
Impact on the human body of using legal and illegal drugs and implications for a motorsport team
Principles of physical fitness and fitness requirements to operate in a motorsport environment
Group dynamics in stressful environments
Communication principles and techniques
Causes of conflict
Conflict resolution models and strategies

Specific key competencies, underpinning and employability skills required to achieve the performance criteria
These include a number of processes that are learned throughout work and life, which are required in most jobs. Some of these are covered by the national key competencies, although others may be added. The details below highlight how these competencies are to be applied in the attainment of this unit.

Application of the key competencies in this unit are to satisfy the nominated level in which:

Level 1 - relates to working effectively within set conditions and processes;
Level 2 - relates to the management or facilitation of conditions or processes; and
Level 3 - relates to the design, development and evaluation of conditions or process.
How will the candidate apply the following key competency in this unit? The candidate will need to:

Collect, analyse and organise information
Collect, organise and understand information related to team roles and relationships, image and goals, nutrition and physical fitness of team members
(Level 3)

Communicate ideas and information
Communicate ideas and information to enable confirmation of team roles and relationships, work ethic and team image expectations and standards and communicating with team members to resolve conflict
(Level 3)

Plan and organise activities
Plan and organise activities including professional development of team members regarding team goals and image, health and fitness requirements, stress management and conflict resolution strategies
(Level 3)

Work with others and in a team
Work with others and in a team by recognising dependencies and using cooperative approaches to optimise information flow and communication
(Level 3)

Use mathematical ideas and techniques
Use mathematical ideas and techniques to assist research, analysis and presentation of information
(Level 1)

Solve problems
Use scenario planning techniques and knowledge of group behaviour and team dynamics to anticipate potential conflict situations and plan and implement resolution strategies
(Level 3)

Use technology
Use workplace technology to assist research, storage and presentation of information
(Level 1)

Resource implications
Access to job/role descriptions and advertising/promotional material as identified in the Range Statement and documentation of team procedures and processes

Method of assessment
Assessment methods must confirm consistency of performance over time and in a range of workplace contexts
Assessment should be by direct observation of tasks and questioning on underpinning knowledge
Assessment should be conducted over time and may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competence

Context of assessment
Assessment may occur on the job or in a workplace simulated facility with access to a motorsport team
Assessment of this competence may include project related tasks and require portfolios or other forms of indirect evidence