Level 4 Leadership and Management Course in Newham

CostContact the provider
Duration13 weeks
LevelLevel 4
DeliveryClassroom based
Start4 Jan 2027
Study modePart-time
AttendanceEvening
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body

Fees apply. Contact Newham College London for more info.

About this course

Level 4 Leadership and Management Course in Newham. Classes run at Newham College London East Ham Campus, on evenings so you can fit study around your existing work. Fees may apply depending on your circumstances, so check with the centre for current costs.

The course runs over 13 weeks, part-time. You'll cover leadership styles, managing people, decision-making, and handling organisational change. Topics also include budgeting, team performance, and communication skills for managers. You'll need five GCSEs including English and Maths at grade 4 or above, or Functional Skills Level 2 in both subjects.

You'll finish with a City and Guilds Certificate in Leadership and Management at Level 4.

Who this course is for

This course is ideal for individuals who have management responsibilities but no formal training and are serious about developing their abilities, in particular support practising 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.

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 these qualifications, 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.

Entry requirements

You will need 5 GCSEs including English and Maths grade 4 and above or functional skills Level 2 English and math.

What you will learn

  • You'll explore different leadership styles and when to apply them.
  • You'll develop skills for managing and motivating a team.
  • You'll learn how to plan and manage budgets under pressure.
  • You'll practise making decisions and solving problems at a management level.
  • You'll build techniques for leading people through organisational change.
  • You'll develop your communication skills for a management role.
  • You'll learn how to monitor and improve team performance.

How you will learn

Classes are delivered in the classroom on evenings. You'll learn through a mix of taught sessions, group discussion, and practical activities. Assessment is based on work-based assignments and written tasks that you apply to your own management role. There is no formal exam.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Newham College London East Ham Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Team leader, manages a small team day to day.
  • First line manager, oversees frontline staff and operations.
  • Operations supervisor, coordinates workflows across a department.
  • Department manager, leads a team and reports to senior management.
  • Project coordinator, plans and delivers projects within a business.
  • Office manager, runs the day-to-day operations of a workplace.

What you could study next

  • Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management, the next step for managers moving into senior or strategic roles.
  • Level 5 Certificate in Management and Leadership (CMI), a professional qualification recognised across many sectors.
  • A part-time foundation degree in Business Management, for those looking to move into higher-level management or graduate-entry roles.

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