Course Description
A Manager is the person responsible for planning and directing the work of a group of individuals, monitoring their work, and taking action when necessary. For many people, this is their first step into a more detailed management career.
Managers may manage workers directly or they may manage several team leader who, in turn, manage the workers. The manager must be familiar with the work of all the groups he/she supervises, but does not need to be the best in any or all of the areas. It is more important for the manager to know how to manage the workers than to know how to do the workers’ jobs well.
A manager may have the power to hire or fire employees or to promote them, and a manager may have responsibility of developing their staff for the next step on their career ladder.
A manager's title reflects what he/she is responsible for.
In order for you to have the best managers, People 1st can offer a number of Management programmes. These programmes are available from Level 2 – Level 5 and can cover knowledge only, or knowledge and workplace performance.
Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Management and Leadership 53 Credits
Mandatory Units
Contribute to the development of a strategic plan
Design business processes
Manage strategic change
Provide Leadership and management
Optional Units can be chosen from the following areas
Innovation and change
Corporate communication
Business risk management
Process management
Customer relationship management
Corporate social responsibility
Marketing management
Project management
Recruitment and selection
Business finance
Quality management
Customer service
Human resource management
Operational planning
Organisational structure, culture and values
Managing tenders
Encouraging learning and development
Lead the development of a knowledge management
Manage strategic marketing activities
Manage redundancy and redeployment
Develop and manage collaborative relationships with other organisations
Promote equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion
Manage the impact of work activities on the environment
Prioritising information for sales planning
Duration
9 - 24 months depending on course and individual circumstances
Contact a member of our Student Support Team for further information
Assessment
Oral and written assessment or oral and written unit assessments through student portfolio with practical vocational observations – dependant on qualification being undertaken.
