Once an individual has met or exceeded their KSF post outline will they move automatically to the next pay band?
No. The KSF post outline sets out the knowledge and skills required for that job. If an individual has knowledge, skills and competencies beyond those needed in their post they will not receive any additional financial reward as they do not need to apply them to undertake that role. They may however decide to apply for a post in a higher payband using their additional knowledge and skills as one way of demonstrating their suitability during the selection process. Once the KSF outline for a post has been fulfilled, future development opportunities may be targeted at development relevant to the individuals future career, as well as maintaining the skills required in the current post. Postholders in jobs subject to the application of Annex T of the Agenda for Change handbook ‘Development of professional roles’ move between pay bands 5 and 6. It is important to note that this is connected with an increase in the levels of autonomy required for the post over a clearly identified period of t
