CIPD Level 5 HR Apprenticeship

This apprenticeship can be used to upskill existing employees working within your HR department, or for new employees such as graduates looking to build a career in HR.

Our Human Resource Management Level 5 Apprenticeship enables employees to develop their HR skills, take on more responsibility in people management and broaden their HR knowledge.

We have partnered with Interserve Learning & Employment to deliver our apprenticeships, blending DPG’s expertise in HR and Leadership and Management, with one of the most innovative, Grade 2 Ofsted-accredited training providers in the country.

We provide individual, graduate and national apprenticeships throughout England.

Apprentices on this programme develop the skills and behaviours to work across all elements of HR. Through our blend of eLearning, workshops and our unique Business District, apprentices are required to make decisions and recommendations on what HR needs to do, as well as apply best practice and instigate change for the benefit of the entire organisation.

• Completion in 18 to 24 months
• Includes a CIPD Qualification in Human Resource Management leading to Associate membership of the CIPD
• Bespoke, in-house apprenticeships or open programmes available

We have 25 years’ experience in delivering pioneering HR and Leadership & Management qualifications. Interserve has 25 years’ experience of successfully delivering to more than 14,000 apprentices per year.

Apprentices on this programme develop the skills and behaviours to work across all elements of HR. Through our blend of eLearning, workshops and our unique Business District, apprentices are required to make decisions and recommendations on what HR needs to do, as well as apply best practice and instigate change for the benefit of the entire organisation.

This apprenticeship covers the following modules:

Developing Professional Practice: Enables the apprentice to develop a sound understanding of the knowledge, skills and behaviours required by HR professionals working at this level. Apprentices self-assess against these standards to create their development plan and achieve the desired result.

Business Issues and the Context of HR: The apprentice examines HR’s role in business strategy formulation and implementation, and explores in-depth how HR contributes to the strategy.

Using Information in HR: The apprentice identifies the data available to HR and examines how they can use this data to influence change. The apprentice then develops the skills they need to present business cases for HR improvements.

Resourcing & Talent Planning: Introduces the key operational tools, techniques and practices used to resource organisations effectively. This includes recruitment and selection, workforce planning, staff retention, succession planning, retirement and dismissal processes.

Reward Management: Provides the apprentice with a wide understanding of how the business context drives the different reward strategies and policies, so they can present and implement the most effective solution for their organisation.

Contemporary Developments in Employment Relations: Builds on the apprentice’s knowledge and experience to develop the skills required to make informed and effective employment relations judgements

Managing & Co-ordinating the HR Function: Introduces the apprentice to the key roles of HR in a business and how HR can be structured and developed to deliver these for the business.

Employment Law: The apprentice explores the major areas of employment legislation and the employment law system, including ways in which day-to-day HR activities are subjected to regulation.

Developing & Using Consultancy Skills: Apprentices develop their understanding of the nature of consultancy and related concepts, different consultancy roles and the key stages in the consulting process. They explore the skills and techniques required to be effective in an HR consultant role, so they can work with the business to address an HR business need and agree a solution through to evaluation and closure. At the end, they are able to confidently provide customised HR solutions to meet the needs of different business clients.

Recommending Business Improvement through HR Practice: Teaches the apprentice to understand and analyse the concept of organisational development and how it contributes to major organisational change. They develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to function effectively as an Organisational Development practitioner within HR, which enables them to undertake the work-related project required for the End Point Assessment.

Preparation for End Assessment: The apprentice receives individual personal support to ensure their readiness for End Point Assessment. The final two learning modules, as listed above, help the apprentice hone the key skills they need to undertake the End Point successfully.

How does the apprenticeship work?

1. Apprentices will learn through a combination of scenario training, and immersive real-life simulations with DPG’s unique virtual business district.
2. On completion, apprentices will receive the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Level 5 Qualification in Human Resource Management as well as Associate Membership of the institute. CIPD membership fee is an additional payment to the CIPD.
3. Apprentices receive support from experienced facilitators, their own Training Development Officer and 24/7 access to learning. You also receive access to the bespoke OneFile system, the leading e-portfolio system for managing and monitoring your apprentices’ progress. You’ll also receive regular employer progress reports and reviews.

Ideally, your apprentice will work in HR or in a role in which HR is a key element, so they can work on real business scenarios to bring about change whilst they complete the apprenticeship. In a larger organisation, the apprentice may be one of a team supporting the business and they may also have responsibility for managing people.

Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths will need to achieve these functional skills prior to completion of their Apprenticeship. We can provide support for this within the programme using our network of skills practitioners.

Your company must be a levy payer to enrol on this course.