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ILM Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management

OSC1459

Level up your career with this highly sought after ILM Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management.

Course duration

12 months.

Course outcome

On successful completion of this course, you will receive a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management.

Entry requirements

To enrol on this course, you must be in a position where you manage staff.

Assessment

Assessments are internally set and marked by Open Study College with external verification from the awarding organisation.

Course Options

Study Options

 
£929.00
or £29.97 /month*
Course code: OSC1459

*Pay monthly option available via Snap Finance on payment page in checkout

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Course overview

This ILM Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management has been designed for project managers, department heads, and other middle managers. This ILM course will help you to further improve your skills and experience to increase your team’s performance and prepare for senior management responsibilities.

While completing your ILM qualification, you’ll learn how to develop the effective communication skills you’ll need as a reflective manager, understand the importance of innovation and change management in a business, and how to evaluate your employees’ individual performance. You’ll study how to influence the management of equality and diversity within your business and learn how you can apply decision making techniques to various workplace situations.

Course content

  • Be able to evaluate individual performance in an organisation.
  • Be able to implement a personal development plan for an individual in an organisation.

  • Understand organisational ethics and culture in relation to your own organisation.
  • Understand how an organisations ethics and culture influences leadership style and organisational structure.
  • Understand how to leverage ethics and culture to improve organisation performance.

  • Understand own ability to fulfil key responsibilities of the leadership role.
  • Be able to evaluate own ability to lead others.

  • Understand the need for innovation and change management within an organisation.
  • Be able to propose innovative solutions to improve organisational performance.
  • Be able to lead and manage change within an organisation.

  • Understand the importance of effective communication in management.
  • Be able to develop effective communication skills as a reflective manager.

  • Be able to review personal and work-related development experiences, aims, objectives and priorities.
  • Be able to undertake and evaluate planned development activities.
  • Be able to review and reflect on learning and its effect on workplace performance.

  • Understand finances within the content of an organisation.
  • Understand the value of recording financial management information.
  • Understand budgets for the management of own area of operation.

  • Be able to analyse a complex problem in the context of the workplace.
  • Be able to apply decision making techniques when assessing possible solutions.
  • Be able to plan how you will implement the solution.

  • Understand equality and diversity law, legislation, and internal policies in relation to own area of responsibility.
  • Be able to influence the management of equality and diversity in own area of responsibility.

Awarding body

ILM is the UK’s leading provider of leadership, management and coaching qualifications, with over 50 years’ experience in learning and development. They specialise in developing flexible learning programmes that deliver essential leadership and management skills into the heart of organisations. ILM qualifications are awarded by the City and Guilds of London Institute, which was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1900.

Once enrolled, you have 12 months access to the course content.

Your course will be studied through distance learning meaning you can learn the course at a time and place that suits you. Your course materials can either be emailed online or posted to you as a study pack depending on which you select at enrolment. You will receive your tutor support by email.

You will need to complete six tutor marked assessments during this course. Assessments are internally set and marked by Open Study College with external verification from the awarding organisation.

On successful completion of this course, you will receive a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management from ILM. 

Upon successful completion of this course, you could enrol on another one of our leadership and management courses and enhance your skills and knowledge even further. Here are a few job roles that will use the knowledge learned during this ILM Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management course:

  • Operations manager
  • Team leader
  • Project manager
  • Department manager
  • Human resources manager
  • Training and development manager
  • Small business owner

Alternatively, you may want to consider studying a level 6 ILM qualification to further develop your knowledge and skills.

FAQs

ILM’s level 5 qualifications are highly respected in the UK. Their courses are recommended for middle managers wanting to gain the skills and confidence to coach and manage their team to a high level.

An ILM level 5 qualification is equivalent to:

  • BTEC professional diplomas, certificates, and awards
  • Year 2 of an undergraduate degree
  • HNDs
  • Diploma of higher education

  • Expert personal tutor support
  • Dedicated student support
  • Assignment marking and feedback
  • FREE CV critique service
  • FREE employability guide to help you impress future employers
  • FREE XO Student Discounts card

It's not a problem. We offer a course replacement service, so if you get into trouble and your course pack is lost or damaged, our Learner Services Team can provide you with a new set of materials for a one-time additional fee.

That's not a problem. We want to make sure you're 100% confident about enrolling on the course and starting your study. So, just give our team of education specialists a call on 03300 563 100 and they'll do their best to help.

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