ILM LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT SKILLS - LEVEL 5 CERTIFICATE
Strengthen leadership capability across your organisation with this work-based ILM Level 5 Certificate in Leadership and Management Skills.
Designed for employers looking to develop the skills of existing and emerging managers, this qualification provides a practical way to build leadership and management capability around the needs of your workforce and organisation.
At Level 5, the focus moves beyond the day-to-day management of people and teams to developing the skills required to manage at a more senior and operational level. Depending on the units selected, managers can strengthen their capabilities in areas such as leading organisational change, workforce planning, operational finance, project management, business risk, innovation, stakeholder relationships and contributing to organisational strategy.
Learning takes place within the workplace, enabling participants to apply their learning to genuine organisational challenges and opportunities. Optional units can be selected to reflect individual roles and responsibilities alongside wider organisational priorities, making the qualification a flexible solution for employers looking to address specific leadership and management skills needs.
Course Information
Delivery is tailored to the specific needs of your organisation, with training delivered in the workplace and the course content, structure and duration agreed with you to reflect your workforce priorities and development needs.
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
The qualification includes the mandatory Assessing Your Own Leadership Performance unit, alongside a selection of three optional units which can be chosen to reflect the bespoke needs of your organisation.
Optional units include:
Managing Own Continuing Personal and Professional Development
Managing People
Leading People and Organisational Change
Coaching and Mentoring in a Leadership Role
Promoting Equity of Opportunity, Diversity and Inclusion
Leading and Managing Wellbeing in the Workplace
Managing Operational Workforce Planning
Project Management
Managing Operational Finance
Making a Financial Case
Optimising the Use of Technology
Managing Business Risk
Problem-Solving and Decision Making
Leading Innovation and Change
Managing Resources
Business Process Engineering
Managing Quality
Contributing to the Delivery of Organisational Strategy
Operational Planning and Reporting
Organisational Culture and Ethics
Organisational Sustainability
Data-Driven Decision Making
Developing and Managing Collaborative Relationships
Managing Stakeholder Relationships
Working with Partners
Developing Products and Services
The breadth of optional units allows the programme to be shaped around the leadership capabilities that matter most to your organisation.
Participants can develop higher-level management skills while applying their learning to real workplace priorities, from improving performance and managing resources to leading change, strengthening stakeholder relationships and supporting the delivery of organisational objectives.
HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT?
This qualification is delivered in the workplace, providing a flexible and practical approach to learning that can be tailored to your role and organisational needs.
You will develop your knowledge and skills through work-based learning, using real situations and experiences from your role to put your learning into practice.
This qualification is developed and delivered within the workplace, allowing learning to be closely aligned with the employee’s role and the needs of the organisation.
Rather than learning leadership and management skills in isolation, managers use real workplace situations, challenges and projects to develop and demonstrate their capabilities.
This practical approach enables employers to invest in skills that can be applied directly within their organisation, while managers benefit from learning that is relevant to their responsibilities and career development.
HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?
Assessment is work-based and focuses on demonstrating the practical application of leadership and management skills.
Managers will complete assignments and build a portfolio of evidence throughout the qualification, drawing on their workplace responsibilities, experiences and activities to demonstrate their knowledge, skills and development.
WHAT CAN I DO NEXT?
Successful completion of the ILM Level 5 Certificate in Leadership and Management Skills can support progression into more senior management and leadership responsibilities.
The skills developed through the programme can also enable managers to take greater responsibility for people, projects, resources and organisational performance within their existing role.
IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I NEED TO KNOW?
This is a work-based leadership and management qualification and managers will therefore need sufficient opportunities within their role to apply and demonstrate higher-level management skills.
The optional units can be selected to reflect the manager's responsibilities alongside identified organisational skills needs, enabling employers to create a bespoke programme that supports both individual development and wider workforce priorities.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Managers will complete a Skills Scan before starting the programme to ensure the qualification is appropriate for their role, responsibilities and development needs.
As this is a Level 5 qualification, participants should be working in a management role with sufficient responsibility and opportunity to apply higher-level leadership and management skills within the workplace.