Young Wrexham

Appraisal

Appraisals can be called staff performance reviews or staff evaluations. The main objectives of an appraisal is to review an employees' performance and potential, recognise achievements and identify areas that might need improvement.

• Most appraisals are carried out by your supervisor or line manager
• Most appraisals are carried out once a year but there may also be progress checks to see how things are going
• An appraisal will usually involve a discussion about you and how you are performing in your current job role, what you have done well and what could be improved upon and any help or support you feel you need to do your job better
• You may be required to fill in some paperwork before attending the appraisal. Following the appraisal your supervisor or line manager will usually give you a written record of what was discussed and agreed at the appraisal including any training needs you might have
• Appraisals may be linked with a staff reward such as payment of a bonus
• Appraisals can help both employers and employees by improving job performance, by making it easier to identify strengths and weaknesses and by looking at an employee's suitability for training, development or promotion