Level 5 Operations / Departmental Manager

What Modules will you Study?

The apprenticeship will cover a wide range of knowledge, skills and behaviours all of which will assist the student in their day to day work duties. These will include:
Skills –
• Leading People
• Managing People
• Building Relationships
• Communication
Knowledge –
• Operational Management
• Project Management
• Finance
• Leading People
• Managing People
• Building Relationships
•
Behaviours –
• Takes responsibility
• Inclusive
• Agile
• Professionalism

What is off-the-job training?
Off-the-job training is learning which is undertaken outside of the normal day-to-day working environment and leads towards the achievement of the apprenticeship. The 20% off-the-job training requirement is measured over the course of an apprenticeship, not per academic year. This is an essential part of the apprenticeship and therefore must take place during employed time and the apprentice must be paid for the off-the-job training.

What qualification will I achieve?

Successful apprentices on completion, will achieve the Operations / Departmental Manager Level 5 Standard.

Functional skills in Maths and English would be achieved if the apprentices does not already hold the required qualification at the time of starting the apprenticeship standard.

How long is the course?

Typically this apprenticeship will take 2 ½ years.

How will I learn?

The apprenticeship will largely take place at the site of the employer, using day to day working activities to underpin knowledge that is learnt. A portion of the apprenticeship will take place at Furness College through classroom/workshop based learning. This is likely to be as part of a day release from the employer although each sector has differing delivery structure and this will be discussed with the employer and apprentice.

How will I be assessed?

At the end of the apprenticeship students will be expected to take part in an end point assessment, this will assess how an apprentice can apply their skills, knowledge and behaviours acquired in their apprenticeship. Throughout the apprenticeship, students will build up a portfolio of work for discussion, which will compromise of evidence produced in the work place to show the apprentice has met the knowledge, skills and behaviours detailed in the standard.

Before taking the EPA, the apprentice will need to have met the below requirements: 

• Satisfactorily completed training covering the skills, knowledge and behaviours as described in the standard
• Achieved the Mandatory qualifications set out in the standard
• Achieved the required English & Maths qualifications specified in the standard
• Sufficient evidence in the form of a portfolio of evidence to allow the apprentice to consistently demonstrate knowledge, skills and behaviours as described in the standard.

The assessments carried out for this standard at the end of the apprenticeship are:

• Assessment of knowledge through a test using scenarios, questions and responses 
• Assessment of competency through a structured competency based interview
• Assessment of portfolio of evidence
• Presentation on work based project with Question and Answer session
• Continuing Professional Development Log reviewed and professional discussion
   

Programme Specification

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What are the entry requirements?

The entry requirement for this apprenticeship will be decided by each employer, but may typically be five GCSEs at Grade C or higher.

Apprentices without English or Maths at Level 2 must achieve this prior to taking the end point assessment. 

 

Can I get more information?

For more information please contact us: T: 01229 825017 E: info@furness.ac.uk

What opportunities will this lead to?

Progression comes in a variety of ways after achieving the apprenticeship, which are:  

•    The potential for advancement in their job role
•    On completion, apprentices can register as full members with the Chartered Management Institute and/or the Institute of Leadership & Management, and those with 3 years’ of management experience can apply for Chartered Manager status through the CMI.