Please note that the 2021 ILM Leadership and Management Qualifications courses use a blended learning approach and will include a combination of synchronous and asynchronous activities. Core content will be delivered via recorded materials and self-paced learner exercises. Synchronous workshops provide opportunities for learners to collaborate with their fellow participants and engage in interactive on-line workshops with the course leader, Jenny Wilkinson. Whilst it is unlikely that we shall be able to meet in person these courses are being designed to retain the features of networking and interaction which makes these programmes both popular and successful.
Who should attend?
Level 2 Leadership and Team Skills Qualifications
These qualifications are specifically designed to develop team leadership skills and are most suitable if you are operating at Level 2 or 3 in your job family. You should be working within a team and you may plan day-to-day workloads, monitor tasks, resolve problems, communicate effectively, support change and motivate others. The time horizon for your planning will be mostly short-term, up to 1 year. Ideally you should be a team leader however aspiring team leaders may also attend provided you fulfil the above criteria and you are able to supply a statement from your manager, supporting your attendance, which you will be asked to supply pre-course.
(This qualification is available in two formats, Award or Certificate, which are delivered as separate ILM courses. Both courses lead to a fully recognised Level 2 ILM Leadership and Team Skills qualification. The Award is shorter (approximately 3 months) and provides a good introduction and overview of the team leader role. The Certificate is longer (approximately 6 months) and covers the role in more depth. Please choose the course which you feel bests suits your needs and takes into account your current capacity to complete all the learner activities and assessed work).
Level 3 Certificate in Leadership and Management Qualifications
These qualifications are designed to develop the skills of those who work at a first line manager/leader level are most suitable if you are operating at Levels 4 or 5 in your job family. You provide leadership to an operational plan and manage workload; communicate plans and objectives and build engagement; manage individual and team performance as a team manager or in the context of a project; support and lead change projects and initiate improvement. The time horizon for your planning will be mostly medium-term, 1-3 years. Aspiring managers at Level 3+ in your job family may also attend provided you fulfil the above criteria and you are able to supply a statement from your manager supporting your attendance which you will be asked to supply pre-course.
PLEASE NOTE: As part of the Certificate course you will undertake a project of your choice based on your own real work needs. This can be either in response to a situation which needs to be resolved or a new possibility you would like to explore.
(This qualification is available in two formats, Award or Certificate, which are delivered as separate ILM courses. Both courses lead to a fully recognised Level 3 ILM Leadership and Management qualification. The Award is shorter (approximately 3 months) and provides a good introduction and overview of leadership and management. The Certificate is longer (approximately 6 months) and covers the aspects of leadership and management in more depth. Please choose the course which you feel bests suits your needs and takes into account your current capacity to complete all the learner activities and assessed work).
Level 5 Certificate in Leadership and Management
This qualification is designed specifically for those who are middle managers and is most appropriate if you are operating at Levels 6 or 7* in your job family. You typically have the following responsibilities:
• Provide departmental/divisional leadership; plan, manage, and monitor operations; lead change projects; develop people and resources to maximise operational effectiveness; monitor performance and control budgets.
• Encourage innovation and improvement; set goals and delegate tasks to direct reports; communicate with teams and manage risks.
• Make strategic plans with time horizons of up 5 years and set KPIs for the University or your area of responsibility.
PLEASE NOTE: As part of the course you will undertake a project of your choice which involves writing an innovation report. This will be based on your own real work needs in the context of an improvement opportunity in your area of responsibility.
*Staff at Level 5 in your job family may also attend, provided you fulfil the above criteria and you are able to supply a statement from your manager, supporting your attendance, which you will be asked to supply pre-course.
Level 7 Certificate in Leadership and Management
This qualification is designed specifically for those who are strategic managers and is most appropriate if you are operating at Levels 6 or 7 in your job family. You typically have the following responsibilities:
• Provide departmental/divisional leadership; plan, manage, and monitor operations; lead change projects; develop people and resources to maximise operational effectiveness; monitor performance and control budgets.
• Encourage innovation and improvement; set goals and delegate tasks to direct reports; communicate with teams and manage risks.
• Make strategic plans with time horizons of up 5 years and set KPIs for the University or your area of responsibility.
As part of this course you will undertake a suitably complex real work based project of your choice using enquiry based techniques. You will also engage regularly in the learning community associated with this course.