Investment Operations Technician – Level 3
Standard Number
ST0181 – Version 1.0
Maximum Funding
£9,000
Pricing from: £1,350
(Discounts available based on volume).
Standard Overview
Investment Operations Technicians work within the operational and administrative areas of businesses in the Financial Services sector that engage in investment management, trading and reporting activities.
Transactions in these businesses can range in size from hundreds of pounds to hundreds of millions of pounds. The support structure underpinning these activities is substantial and varied, with a domestic and global client base of institutional and retail clients that include private individuals, small businesses, collective investment schemes, pension funds, charities, corporations and governments.
Facilitation of Assessment
DSW has always had a ‘digital by default’ approach to end-point assessment; this allows us to provide greater flexibility for all stakeholders while reducing fees and our carbon footprint.
- Interviews and presentations are conducted using web conferencing platforms and we’re flexible enough to use a platform of the employer’s choosing when required.
- Written exams, MCQs and Case Studies are carried out online using an invigilated assessment platform
- Portfolios and Projects are submitted to DSW in digital format for assessment
- Our assessments are also administered using an online platform, epaPRO, which provides training providers with access to results, reports and dashboards.
This is all supported by named account managers and operations contacts who are here to support you at each step of the EPA journey.
Assessment Methods
Portfolio of Evidence
- Gathered during the last 12 months on programme
- completed and submitted after gateway
- To progress to the professional discussion, a minimum of 24 of the 30 Learning Outcomes must be met at a Pass or above
Professional Discussion
- 60 minutes discussion
- Focused on the assessments criteria not met in the portfolio of evidence
- Questions and discussion points for 10 areas of the standard
For more details, visit the IfATE website.
Grading
There are 3 levels of outcome – Fail, Pass and Distinction.
All Learning Outcomes must be met at pass level via a combination of the Portfolio and Professional Discussion to achieve a pass overall.
| Assessment Method | Pass | Distinction |
| Portfolio and Professional Discussion | Meet 100% of Pass Criteria | Achieve a Pass AND meet 12 distinction criteria, a minimum of 2 each of the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours |
The two assessment methods are cumulative, the overall outcomes across both Portfolio and Professional Discussion will determine the overall grade achieved.
Resources
We provide a range of recourses to support the apprentice, training provider and employer prepare for end-point assessment:
- Toolkit
- Overview video
- Service overview
- Relevant webinars
Benefits and Support
DSW is a leading EPAO trusted by some of the UK’s largest employers and apprenticeship training providers to assess apprentices across a portfolio of more than 35 standards.
We combine first-class customer support, leading assessment technology and assessment expertise to deliver an EPA experience which our clients tell us is unequalled.
Our key benefits include:
- Assessor allocated ahead of gateway to guarantee availability and fast turnaround
- Planning meeting scheduled within 1 working day of Gateway
- Results issued within 5 working days
- Competitive pricing, reduced resit fees and no registration fees
- Dedicated account manager and operations contact
- Quality-assured assessors with extensive sector and assessment experience
- Truly collaborative, partnership approach and dedicated DSW human touch support team
- Delivery of a great learner experience with flexibility to accommodate varied learner environments
- Support materials – Guides, toolkits, webinars and use of digital platforms make EPA efficient and easy
- Engaged with other EPAOs and sector bodies to lead the standardisation of assessment methods and raise professional standards