Common use of Area of Knowledge Clause in Contracts

Area of Knowledge. knowledge across a specialist or technical area (at levels 4, 6 and above) means that the jobholder requires knowledge of all the available practices and procedures for the particular area. Practical and Procedural knowledge (at level 4 and above) includes detailed knowledge of how tasks need to be undertaken or situations managed across a specialist area either directly by the job holder or in order to give advice. Theoretical knowledge (at level 5 and above) includes knowledge of relevant concepts and principles. Advanced knowledge (at level 6) implies that a considerable depth of knowledge across the relevant specialist area is required. Where a job covers a narrow specialist area (e.g. child protection compared with social work generally; or bridge maintenance compared to civil engineering generally), but requires knowledge across the whole specialist area as essential background or context to the work, then this should be taken into account in assessing the level of Knowledge required. Specialist or technical knowledge includes understanding of the operation of associated equipment and tools, where relevant.