ILM Level 5 Award in Leadership & Management

This qualification recognised by the Institute of Leadership & Management is designed for practising middle managers, helping them to develop their skills and experience, improve performance and prepare for senior management responsibilities.

Qualification Information

Level: Award

Credit Value: 6 - 12 Credits

Structure: Our course is made up of 2 Level 5 units with further detail given below.

The first of the two units will be:

• 8607-522 Becoming an Effective Leader

For the second unit you can chose to complete one of the following:

• 8607-501 Managing Improvement
• 8607-504 Leading Innovation & Change
• 8607-510 Managing for Efficiency & Effectiveness
• 8607-511 Managing Projects in the Organisation
• 8607-520 Assessing own Leadership Capability & Performance

Assessment

Each of the 2 units will require the learner to complete a 2500 word piece of written work to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding that area of Leadership & Management.

Benefits for individuals

• Use core management techniques to drive better results
• Develop your ability to lead, motivate and inspire
• Provide strategic leadership as well as day-to-day management
• Benchmark your managerial skills
• Raise your profile in your organisation.

Benefits for employers

• Encourage strategic thinking at this level of management to foster business improvement
• Engage middle managers with training and development – this qualification is designed to provide clear, measurable benefits to career-minded professionals
• Customise this qualification to your development needs.

The qualifications are made up of a broad range of units covering skills in six core areas – working with people, managing yourself and personal skills, providing direction, facilitating innovation and change, achieving results, and using resources. The flexibility in unit choice allows the qualification to be tailored to meet the needs of the individual and employer.

Progression

This qualification will provide progression opportunities to other qualifications including:

• ILM Level 5 Certificate and Diploma in Leadership and Management
• ILM Level 6 Award in Leadership & Management

The Level 5 Award in Leadership and Management is designed for practising middle managers, helping them to develop their skills and experience, improve performance and prepare for senior management responsibilities.

Although there are no specific pre-requisites the Level 5 Award in Leadership and Management is designed for practising middle managers and the written assessments will assume experience and detailed perspective at that level.

The Level 5 Award in Leadership and Management is designed for practising middle managers, helping them to develop their skills and experience, improve performance and prepare for senior management responsibilities.