Management Apprenticeships - General Information & Benefits
- Market leading management and leadership apprenticeships provide a nationally recognised way to develop leaders at all levels of an organisation.
- Combine on and off the job learning to provide maximum impact
- Qualifications with a focus on developing practical leadership skills and knowledge, helping leaders to do their jobs more effectively
- Training is completed largely in the workplace and through dedicated training days.
- Depending on level, the Apprenticeship will last from 1 to 3 years.
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Level 3 Main Components
Ideal for professionals taking their first steps into line management or those with some experience of managing a team or a project. Would suit roles such as Junior Manager, Supervisor, Team Leader, Project Officer, Shift Supervisor, Foreperson, and Shift Manager.
Programme Length – 18 months
Training will be provided by face to face training sessions alternating between our Worcester and Hereford sites – there will be 1 training day for each of the following topics:- Leading People
- Managing People
- Building Relationships
- Communication
- Finance
- Project Management
- Operational Management
- Awareness of Self
- Management of Self
- Decision Making
In addition to the training day learners are required to attend one study day per month at the training centre to help meet the off the job requirements.
End Point Assessment - carried out by ILM
- Professional Discussion – covering elements of knowledge and skills
- Presentation – on a given topic followed by a Q&A session
Apprenticeship Fee - £4,500- 100% funded by Levy or 5% contribution for non-levy organisations
What Our Achievers Say
“Undertaking this apprenticeship has helped me to progress my career, by equipping me with the necessary knowledge, skills and confidence to apply and be successful in securing a promotion.”
Click below link to watch a case study on one of our Level 3 Team Leader/Supervisor learners
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Level 5 Operations/Departmental Manager Apprenticeship
Level 5 Main Components
Ideal for professionals who manage teams or projects and are responsible for achieving operational or departmental goals and objectives as part of their organisation's strategy. Would suit roles such as Middle Manager, Operations Manager, Regional Manager, Divisional Manager, Store Manager, Department Manager and a variety of specialist managers.
Programme Length – 23 months
Training will be provided by face to face training sessions alternating between our Worcester and Hereford sites – there will be 1 training day per month covering the following topics:
- Leading People
- Managing People
- Building Relationships
- Communication
- Finance
- Project Management
- Operational Management
- Awareness of Self
- Management of Self
- Decision Making
End Point Assessment - carried out by ILM
- Professional discussion underpinned by a portfolio of evidence
- Project proposal and delivery
- Project presentation with questioning
Apprenticeship Fee - £7,000- 100% funded by Levy or 5% contribution for non-levy organisations
What Our Achievers Say
“The way I work now is very different to how I worked before – I have learned to delegate effectively, I use time management tools and techniques to juggle my many competing priorities, I communicate much more effectively and I am much better at problem solving and decision making.”
“This course has improved my confidence as a person as well as a manager, but ultimately it has driven home for me the importance of sound leadership and instilled in me the qualities I know I need to be an effective leader.”
Click below link to watch a case study on one of our Level 5 Operations/Departmental Manager learners
Level 5 Operations/Departmental Manager Apprentice Experience -
Level 5 Coaching Professional Apprenticeship – Main Components
The broad purpose of the occupation is to work with a wide range of individuals and teams across organisations, to empower and engage with them to enhance their professional performance. Coaching is a way of leading in a non-directive manner, helping people to learn through deep listening and reflective, open questions rather than instructing, giving advice or making suggestions. Would job roles such as Business coach, Career coach, Performance coach, Team coach, Wellbeing coach or anyone working in a role where they are helping others to develop and progress.
Programme Length – 17 months
Training will be provided by face to face training sessions alternating between our Worcester and Hereford sites – there will be 1 training day per month covering the following topics:
- Theories of learning and reflective practice & personality styles
- Coaching contracting
- Communication theory
- Theories of ROI and value
- Theories of EI and understanding self and others.
- Self development
- Coaching and mentoring
- Coaching theory
- Coaching models
- Culture and values
- Legislation
End Point Assessment - carried out by DSW
- Professional Discussion – underpinned by a portfolio of evidence
- Knowledge Test
- Coaching Observations with 2 coaches – followed by a question and answer session
Apprenticeship Fee - £5,000- 100% funded by Levy or 5% contribution for non-levy organisations
What Our Achievers Say
“Being able to provide someone with genuine interest, the time to allow someone to talk about goals, aspirations and actions is encouraging and motivating and the department is benefitting from this. I feel that my self-awareness and communication skills are really improving allowing me to be a better manager improving my job satisfaction and also with my personal life goals.”
Assessor visits/support – every 4 – 6 weeks to set targets and check progress, E-portfolio platform called Onefile to upload digital evidence and communicate with assessor digitally.
Functional skills level 2 in Maths/English is required (GCSE Grade A-C or equivalent), this is not an entry requirement and can be completed alongside the apprenticeship. We have different support options available to help learners achieve this depending on their individual needs.
Off the job – There is a requirement that learners complete 6 hours per week ‘off the job’ where they will be carrying out apprenticeship work during their working hours. Some of this will be met with the training and study days, there will also be a requirement to do the remaining in the workplace, this can include workshops, relevant mandatory training, shadowing, mentoring and any time you step outside of your normal role to meet the criteria for the apprenticeship.
On programme assessment - There are three areas that are assessed - knowledge, skills and behaviours. Knowledge is assessed through written assignments, skills and behaviours are assessed throughout the programme through workplace evidence such as:
- Work products - Spreadsheets/policies/procedures/communications
- Observations
- Video/Voice recordings – meetings/presentations
- Professional discussions
- Witness testimonies
- Written assignments
