Free NVQ Level 5 Management and Leadership Course in Rochdale

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 5
DeliveryWork based
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyOCR awarding body

About this course

Free NVQ Level 5 Management and Leadership Course. Work-based training at your workplace. You study while you work, applying your learning directly to your job role. The course typically takes one year to complete.

You'll develop your understanding of management theory and practice. Topics include allocating and checking work, managing projects and budgets, planning change, encouraging innovation, and recruiting staff. You may also build customer service and operational planning skills, depending on your role. You'll need Numeracy and Literacy at Level 2 or equivalent to start.

You'll finish with an OCR NVQ Diploma in Management and Leadership at Level 5.

Who this course is for

On the Advanced Apprenticeship in Management, you will be able to understand the theories of management, and how to source, understand, present and explain work related figures and calculations.

Depending on the focus of your job, you might learn other skills like how to allocate and check other peoples work; plan and implement change; manage a project or budget; encourage innovation; carry out operational plans; recruit staff; or develop customer service skills.

Entry requirements

Numeracy and Literacy Level 2 or equivalent

What you will learn

  • You'll understand core management and leadership theories.
  • You'll learn how to source, interpret, and present work-related data and calculations.
  • You'll develop skills in allocating and reviewing other people's work.
  • You'll plan and implement change within your organisation.
  • You'll manage projects and budgets effectively.
  • You'll explore how to encourage innovation in your team.
  • You'll learn how to recruit staff and support their development.
  • You'll build customer service and operational planning skills relevant to your role.

How you will learn

This is a work-based qualification. You build a portfolio of evidence drawn from your day-to-day job. An assessor will visit you in the workplace to observe your practice and review your evidence. Assessment is ongoing throughout the year, linked directly to your real responsibilities. You do not sit a formal exam.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Rochdale Training will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Operations manager, oversees day-to-day business functions across a team.
  • Department manager, leads a team and manages performance and resources.
  • Project manager, plans and delivers projects within budget and on time.
  • Business development manager, identifies growth opportunities and manages client relationships.
  • HR manager, leads recruitment, staff development, and workforce planning.
  • Senior team leader, supports and directs frontline staff in a supervisory role.

What you could study next

  • Level 7 Strategic Management and Leadership Qualification, suited to those moving into senior or executive roles.
  • Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership, a respected professional qualification for senior managers.
  • A part-time MBA, for those looking to combine management experience with a postgraduate business degree.