ILM Level 3 Leadership and Management Training in Harrogate – VQ Solutions

Cost£449.00
Duration3 months
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryWork based
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body

About this course

ILM Level 3 Leadership and Management Training. Work-based training at your workplace. You study while you stay in your role, building a portfolio from the work you already do. The course takes around three months to complete.

You'll cover the core skills of day-to-day people leadership. Topics include motivating a team, communicating with colleagues, planning and prioritising workloads, and solving problems in a leadership context. Around 40 hours of guided study supports the portfolio work. No formal entry requirements apply. VQ Solutions will confirm your role gives you the workplace evidence you need.

You'll finish with a City and Guilds Level 3 Award in Leadership and Management Skills.

Who this course is for

This short, practical course is ideal if you’re an aspiring leader, supervisor, team leader or first-line manager who wants to build real confidence in day-to-day people leadership. It’s designed for busy people already in (or moving into) a leadership role who want recognised City & Guilds ILM skills without pausing their working week. You’ll turn the work you already do into a valued qualification and start building a professional development story you can use in reviews, interviews and promotions.

Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements. The course is open to anyone aged 16 or over who has the opportunity to gather workplace evidence. VQ Solutions will confirm you’re in a suitable role (or realistic working environment) so you can successfully complete the portfolio.

What you will learn

  • You'll develop techniques for motivating and supporting a team.
  • You'll practise planning and prioritising work to meet team goals.
  • You'll build skills in communicating clearly with colleagues and stakeholders.
  • You'll learn how to identify and solve problems in a leadership role.
  • You'll explore approaches to managing performance and giving feedback.
  • You'll gather and reflect on evidence from your own workplace practice.

How you will learn

Assessment is portfolio-based. You collect evidence from your actual job role, showing how you apply leadership and management skills in practice. There are no exams. VQ Solutions provides access to Leader Study Pro and all learning materials to support your portfolio building throughout the course.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. VQ Solutions 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.
  • First line manager, oversees frontline staff in a business or service.
  • Supervisor, coordinates shifts or workloads in an operational setting.
  • Section manager, leads a department within a larger organisation.
  • Operations coordinator, keeps projects and teams running on schedule.

What you could study next

  • ILM Level 3 Certificate in Leadership and Management Skills, a longer qualification covering more units, typically completed in around six months.
  • ILM Level 3 Diploma in Leadership and Management Skills, the most comprehensive Level 3 option, suited to those in a more established management role.
  • ILM Level 5 Award in Operational Leadership and Management Skills, a step up to foundation-degree level for experienced managers.

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