Management
Latest figures show there are over four million people employed in Management in the UK. A career in Management can lead to a variety of opportunities across a broad range of sectors and job roles. Depending on the focus of your job, you might learn other skills like how to allocate and check other people’s work; plan and implement change; manage a project or budget; encourage innovation; carry out operational plans; recruit staff; or develop customer service skills.
This Level 3 qualification accredits first line managers or supervisors. Many types of businesses have benefitted from this Management qualification from food retailers to pet suppliers, high street fashion outlets to off-licences.
For this qualification, four mandatory units must be completed:
- Unit 1 – Manage your own resources
- Unit 2 – Provide leadership in your area of responsibility
- Unit 3 – Allocate and monitor the progress and quality of work in your area of responsibility
- Unit 4 – Ensure Health and Safety requirements are met in your area of responsibility
Along with three units selected from the following themes:
- Work with others
- Planning and implementing change
- Recruitment of staff
- Develop working relationships
- Manage a budget and/or project
- Provide learning opportunities for colleagues
This Level 5 qualification accredits middle to senior managers with operational responsibilities or may also have a degree of responsibility for the organisation.
For this qualification, four mandatory units must be completed:
- Unit 1 - Devlop and evaluate operational plans for own area of responsibility
- Unit 2 – Provide leadership and direction for own area of responsibilitiy
- Unit 3 – Plan change in own area of responsibility
- Unit 4 – Work productively with colleagues and stakeholders
Along with the 15 credits from the following themes:
- Personal Networks
- Risk Management
- Equality and Diversity
- Strategic Management
- Health and Safety
- Phyical Resources
- Environmental Impact
- Project Management
- Customer Service and Satisfaction
- Quality Auditing
- Monitor Business Processes
- Marketing Plans and Research
- Staffing Issues
- Management Performance
- Use of Technology
- Budgeting
Competence Element
NVQ Level 3 in Management
NVQ Diploma in Management (Level 5)
Technical Element
Technical Certificate will be one from the following Level 3:
- Introductory Certificate/Award in Management
- Certificate/Award in First Line Management
- BTEC Award in Introducing Management
Technical Certificate will be 5 or 6 assignments of 2500 words in the following themes:
- Principles of management and leadership
- Personal development
- Leadership within your organisation
- Managing staff performance
- Developing business teams
- Managing quality
- Mangement of change
- Managing Projects
- Managing Budgets
- Recruitment and selection
- Communication at work
- Innovation in an organisation
- Decision making
- Strategic management
Skills Element
- Funcational Skills English Level 2
- Functional Skills Mathematics Level 2
Apprenticeships Available
Advanced Apprenticeship only (no Apprenticeship)
Level 5 Diploma is available as a Higher Level Funded Apprenticeship.
Elements to be completed are:
- Qualification Credit Framework
- Technical Certificate
- Functional Skills
- ERR
- PLTS
Progression Routes
- Further Education
- Higher Education
- Supervisory and management positions
For more information
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