Free Level 3 Leadership and Management Course Online

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryOnline
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body

About this course

Free Level 3 Leadership and Management Course. Study online, at your own pace, over around a year.

The course suits people who already have management responsibilities but no formal training. You'll cover topics such as leading teams, managing change, planning and organising workloads, and communicating with stakeholders. No formal qualifications are required, though GCSE Maths and English at grade A to C are desirable. All applicants are interviewed before starting.

You'll finish with a City and Guilds Certificate in Leadership and Management Skills.

Who this course is for

We offer courses awarded by either CMI (Chartered Management Institute) or ILM (Institute of Leadership and Management)

This qualification is ideal if you have management responsibilities but no formal training, and are serious about developing your abilities. It’s particularly suited to practicing team leaders seeking to move up to the next level of management, and managers who need to lead people through organisational change, budget cuts or other pressures.

Benefits for individuals: Gain a range of key management skills and put them into practice in your own role. Build your leadership capabilities - motivate and engage teams, manage relationships confidently. Develop your leadership and management skills using your own knowledge, values and motivations.

Benefits for employers: Effective and confident first-line managers. Better relationships and communication in teams. Proven skills - to get this qualification, managers will need to show that they can transfer their new skills to your organisation. Managers with the tools to develop their own skills and abilities.

The course particularly supports practicing team leaders seeking to move up to the next level of management, and managers who need to lead people though organisational change, budget cuts or other pressures. You will participate in lectures, group discussion, assessment, and team exercises.

The course has a credit value of 13 and consists of the following units: Understanding leadership Understanding innovation and change in an organization Understanding performance management Understanding how to motivate to improve performance Understanding stress management in the workplace Understanding training and coaching in the workplace Understanding organising and delegating in the workplace

Entry requirements

No formal educational qualifications are required, but GCSE Maths and English A to C Grade are desirable Candidates should ideally be either a practising team leader seeking to move up to the next level of management or have management responsibilities and serious about developing their abilities All candidates will be interviewed before being accepted onto the programme

What you will learn

  • You'll develop skills in leading and motivating a team.
  • You'll learn how to manage change and support people through it.
  • You'll practise planning and organising workloads effectively.
  • You'll build skills in communicating with your team and wider stakeholders.
  • You'll learn how to set objectives and monitor performance.
  • You'll develop your understanding of budgets and resource management.

How you will learn

You'll study online and work through units at your own pace. Assessment is typically through written assignments and work-based tasks that relate to your current role. All applicants are interviewed before starting, so the course can be tailored to your situation.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Barnsley College Church Street will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Team leader, manages day-to-day work of a small team.
  • Supervisor, oversees staff performance and workflow.
  • Shift manager, leads a team across a specific shift pattern.
  • First line manager, the first point of management for frontline staff.
  • Operations coordinator, keeps processes running across a department.
  • Section manager, responsible for a defined area of a business.

What you could study next

  • Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership, the next step for those moving into middle management roles.
  • CMI Level 5 in Management and Leadership, recognised by the Chartered Management Institute and valued by employers in larger organisations.
  • ILM Level 5 Award in Leadership and Management, a shorter qualification for those wanting to deepen specific skills.

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