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Free ILM Level 5 Leadership and Management Course in Bury Saint Edmunds

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 5
DeliveryClassroom based
Start1 Sep 2027
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Free ILM Level 5 Leadership and Management Course in Bury Saint Edmunds. Classes run at West Suffolk College, part-time during the day, over one year.

The course develops your skills as a practising or aspiring middle manager. You'll explore strategic thinking, leading people, managing change, and making decisions under pressure. Units cover topics such as organisational performance, resource management, and developing yourself as a leader. The City and Guilds ILM leadership and management qualification is well suited to those already in a management role or moving into one.

You'll finish with a Level 5 Certificate in Leadership and Management.

Who this course is for

See website for details

Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements but participants will normally be practising or aspiring middle managers who have the opportunity to meet the assessment demands and have a background that will enable them to benefit from the qualification. The possession of a Level 3 management qualification or other previous similar management development would be beneficial but not essential.The course director will contact potential delegates to ensure the qualification meets their development needs.

What you will learn

  • You'll develop strategies for leading and motivating teams effectively.
  • You'll learn how to manage change within an organisation.
  • You'll build skills in planning and allocating resources.
  • You'll analyse organisational performance and identify improvements.
  • You'll practise decision-making in complex or pressured situations.
  • You'll develop your own leadership style and professional practice.
  • You'll learn how to manage projects and deliver results.

How you will learn

You'll attend daytime classes at West Suffolk College one day or session per week. Learning is supported by tutor-led sessions, group discussion, and work-based assignments. Assessment is through written assignments and work-based projects that draw on your own management experience. The course director will contact you before you start to confirm the qualification meets your development needs.

What you will need to bring

West Suffolk College will confirm what you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Team Manager, leads a team and oversees day-to-day performance.
  • Operations Manager, manages processes and resources across a department.
  • Senior Manager, takes responsibility for strategy and organisational outcomes.
  • Project Manager, plans and delivers projects within time and budget.
  • Department Head, leads a function and reports to senior leadership.
  • Business Development Manager, drives growth and manages key relationships.

What you could study next

  • ILM Level 7 Certificate or Diploma in Leadership and Management, the next step for those aiming at senior or executive roles.
  • Chartered Management Institute Level 7 Qualification, an alternative route to chartered manager status.
  • A part-time or distance-learning MBA (Level 7), suited to experienced managers seeking a postgraduate business qualification.
  • Chartered Manager status through the Chartered Management Institute, available once you have relevant experience alongside a qualifying qualification.
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