Level 5 Operations Manager Apprenticeship

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Level 5 Operations Manager Apprenticeship

Elevate your management career with our ILM-accredited Level 5 Operational Management Apprenticeship. Designed for experienced managers, team leaders, and department heads, this programme builds advanced leadership skills, strategic planning capabilities, and operational expertise to drive business success.

Who is the Programme for?

The Level 5 Operations Manager Apprenticeship is designed for experienced managers, team leaders, and department heads who are responsible for managing teams, projects, and business operations while driving strategic goals. It’s ideal for:

Aspiring Senior Managers: Ready to advance into higher management roles.
Current Team Leaders and Managers: Seeking formal recognition and enhanced leadership skills.
Business Owners and Entrepreneurs: Looking to strengthen leadership capabilities for business growth.

Programme Overview

Duration: 15 months (excluding End Point Assessment)
Location: Delivered through either face-to-face workshops or virtual learning supported by our client-branded Learning Management System (LMS).

Key Responsibilities

Apprentices in this programme will learn to:

Lead and Manage Teams: Build high-performing teams through coaching, mentoring, and effective performance management.
Develop Strategic Plans: Create and implement business strategies that drive long-term success.
Manage Projects: Oversee complex projects, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget.
Enhance Operations: Improve organisational processes, boost efficiency, and reduce costs.
Drive Business Success: Set and manage operational goals, ensuring business targets are consistently met.
Lead Change: Drive innovation and manage organisational change with confidence.
Ensure Compliance and Risk Management: Follow legal, regulatory, and industry best practices while managing risks effectively.

What Certification Will You Get?

Upon completion, apprentices will receive the ILM Level 5 leadership and Management qualification. This certification is highly valued across the UK, boosting career prospects and preparing learners for leadership roles in a wide range of sectors.

How does funding work?

Management apprenticeships are fully funded through a levy scheme operated by HMRC which deducts .5% of annual payroll above 3 million pounds. Employers can access this fund when they employ an approved Apprenticeship provider such as ourselves to deliver the programme.

Cherith Simmons can directly access the funding to pay for the apprentices’ training. Other schemes provide full funding for smaller organisations, which Cherith Simmons can access on your behalf.

Funding is currently worth £7000.00 per apprentice making the training effectively free for levy paying employers.

Businesses with payrolls over £3 million per year can access the apprenticeship levy and can access 100% funding whilst, Businesses with under £3 payroll per year can still access 95% of the funding.

There are no age or length of service restrictions so apprenticeships can be used to upskill existing managers.

What is the programme content & What certification will the apprentice get?

Level 5 Operational Management Apprenticeship issued by IFATE (Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education)

Optionally the ILM Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for which an accreditation fee will be payable.

ILM Level 5 Award & Diploma in Leadership and Management;

The content for the award and diploma is shown below.

During the programme, learners will complete short work-based assignments designed to benchmark their skills against the qualification by applying the learning practically. Certificate participants will also complete a work based improvement report.

Day 1

Programme Induction, Learning to Learn, Writing Skills for Assignments and Reports.

Day 2

Change Management

Day 3

Leadership & Teambuilding

Day 4

Time Management & Delegation. Motivation

ILM Level 5 Award Learners Finish here.

Day 5

Interpersonal Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Management

Day 6

Communication and Meeting Skills

ILM Level 5 Certificate Learners Finish here.

Day 7

Finance & Budget Management, Cost Benefit Analysis

Day 8

Employment Law, Equal Opportunities & Diversity, Recruitment, and Selection

Day 9

Training, Induction, Coaching & Mentoring.

Day 10

Appraisal, Objective Setting & Performance Management, Discipline, Grievance and Counselling

Day 11

Marketing, Customer Service & Quality Management

Day 12

Partnership & Collaborative Working

Day 13

Operational & Project Management, Data Management, Project Scoping

Day 14

Review of Project Scoping Document, Writing the Project, Review of CPD Plan.

For apprentices only – End point assessment

ILM Level 5 Diploma Learners Finish here.

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