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People Professional Apprenticeship Level 5

Course code: P13503

Subject area: Human Resources

Study level: Apprenticeship

Course level: 5

Course details

Course time:

Various

Course date:

Various

Course location:

Abingdon Campus

Contact details

Email:

enquiries@abingdon-witney.ac.uk

Phone:

01235 555 585

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Through this apprenticeship, People Professionals will gain a good grounding across all HR disciplines, HR legislation, and HR policies and procedures. They will gain an insight into how to make decisions and recommendations as to what a business can or should do in specific situations. They will also learn to influence managers to help them change their thinking, as well as bringing best practice into an organisation.
The People Professional Level 5 apprenticeship is the revised provision replacing the HR Consultant Partnership Level 5 apprenticeship. The apprenticeship is designed to enable the learner to develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviours needed to become a competent HR professional who can take on more senior roles within an organisation as a people professional.

This could be in a generalist role, providing support across a range of HR areas – likely to be the Core HR option; or in a specialist role, which focuses on and requires in depth expertise in a specific area of HR – likely to be Resourcing, Total Reward, Organisation Development, or HR Operations.

Duration: 13 months practical training period, plus 4 months for End Point Assessment.

Course units
• Good understanding across all HR disciplines, HR legislation, and an excellent working knowledge of the organisation’s HR policies and procedures. Sound understanding of HR in their sector and any unique features. Up to date with best practice and emerging thinking – able to use this in their dealings with the business.

• Understands what the organisation does, the external market and sector it operates in, its challenges and issues. Understands business and HR KPIs and metrics, building a clear picture of how the business is performing. Understands the impact of this on their role.

• Understands the structure and responsibilities of the HR function, policies and processes, and where to source HR specialist expertise.

• Understands HR systems and where to find HR and management data, both internally and externally, including benchmarking. Knows how technology, including social media, is impacting the business and HR.

What next?
Successful completion of this standard enables the apprentice to apply to become an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Chartered Membership can be achieved through further qualifications or experience-based assessment. This apprenticeship is likely to be a progression from a lower level role or apprenticeship, building on the knowledge and skills gained.
Entry criteria
Applicants are likely to have 4 GCSEs A*- C / 9 - 4, including Maths and ideally English, or equivalent, and will need to demonstrate the ability to achieve all elements of the apprenticeship during their programme, including working in a suitable job role.
Fee information
Free to apprentices. This apprenticeship has a £11,000 funding band. Small companies will need to make a contribution of £550; large companies could pay through the apprenticeship levy if they have funds available.
Qualifications received
Qualifications received

• Level 2 Functional Skills in English and Maths (if required)

• CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management

• Level 5 People Professional Apprenticeship

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