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Cumberland employee appraisal resources

Information and resources for Cumberland employee appraisals.

We recognise that in order to thrive at work, all employees need to be involved in regular strength-based conversations with their manager throughout the year about the work they do, how they feel about it and where they may need help, support and guidance. 

This new Cumberland employee appraisal process provides a simple structure to support an annual review and summary of these regular conversations. There is a focus on progress and key achievements against personal, team and service priorities and looks towards new ones for the following 12 months. 

The new appraisal process adopts a cascade approach whereby employees receive their appraisal only once their own line manager has had an appraisal. The launch of the appraisal process begins with the Chief Executive and cascades through Directors, Assistant Directors, managers and employees to create a shared common purpose and alignment to the overall Council priorities. 

This new appraisal process replaces all previous appraisal systems in the legacy Councils. This page provides all the help and guidance you need to get started. 

Objectives 

  • Ensure all employees understand and are engaged with Cumberland Council's values and Target Operating Model and how these underpin and link to their role. 
  • Provide a regular opportunity to check in on health and wellbeing. 
  • Ensure all employees feel included, valued and supported in delivering against Council priorities. 
  • Provide quality time to reflect on what has been achieved, is progressing well, could be even better and how. 
  • Encourage ownership of work and development, seeking solutions and opportunities to further improve practice. 

Resources

Resources and documentation is available through the SharePoint Employee Appraisals document library. Please note that forms and other documentation that need to be filled out should be downloaded first.

Employee Appraisal Completion Form

The annual appraisal summary must be recorded by completing the Employee Appraisal Completion Form on the conversation template - this acts as both an electronic recording of the date of completion and, where identified, you can log any additional development needs identified as part of the annual summary process. 

If you have any issues or you are unsure on anything please contact LearningandDevelopment@cumberland.gov.uk