4217- TYPISTS AND RELATED KEYBOARD OCCUPATIONS

Job Title: 

TYPISTS AND RELATED KEYBOARD OCCUPATIONS

Alternate Titles: 

Audio typist,Computer operator,Typist,Typist-clerk,Word processor

Job Description: 

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

Education: 

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.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 3
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 7.1
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

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.
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK