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ILM Level 3 Diploma for Managers

Building on your ‘hands on’ management experience, this course focuses on the practical aspects of management including using plans to manage resources, personnel and customer awareness.

Who are Management and Leadership qualifications for?

Designed for those who are relatively new or are already operating in a first-line management or a supervisory role and this qualification is ideal if you wish to improve your knowledge and skills to progress further or have had little or no formal training in management.

Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements however we recommend that this course is most suitable if you have gained approximately two years of supervisory or management experience.

If English is not your first language, evidence of at least IELTS level 6.5 or Trinity ISE III/IV will also be required.

How long will it take?

To achieve the Level 3 Diploma for Managers learners must achieve all 17 units. There are multiple hand-in dates a year and you can begin your studies at any time.

Total Qualification Time (TQT) is comprised of the following two elements:

  • The number of hours which an awarding organisation has assigned to a qualification for guided learning. 
  • An estimate of the number of hours a learner will reasonably be likely to spend in preparation, study or any other form of participation in education or training, including assessment.

We commit ourselves to support all Professional Academy students for up to a maximum of two years as standard. 

What modules will you study?

Knowledge

Aims of the unit

This unit will provide learners with knowledge of how to effectively lead, support and develop people in the workplace taking into account equality legislation.

Learning outcome

  • Understand different leadership styles.
  • Understand the role coaching plays in the workplace.
  • Understand the importance of organisational culture .
  • Understand equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace .

Skills

Aims of the unit

This unit will provide learners with the skills needed to effectively lead people, including communication, development of others and managing change.

Learning outcomes

  • Be able to communicate organisational strategy and team purpose.
  • Be able to use coaching to support the development of others.
  • Be able to manage change effectively.

Knowledge

Aims of the unit

This unit will provide learners with knowledge of people and team management models, including team dynamics and motivation techniques. Learners will understand HR procedures, legal requirements and a range of performance management techniques.

Learning outcome

  • Understand people and team management models.
  • Understand Human Resource procedures and legal requirements.
  • Understand performance management methods for individuals.

Skills

Aims of the unit

This unit will provide learners with the skills needed to build and maintain a high performing team.

Learning outcomes

  • Be able to build an effective team.
  • Be able to set, monitor and provide feedback on operational objectives for a team.
  • Be able to set, monitor and provide feedback on personal goals for team members.

Knowledge

Aims of the unit

This unit will provide learners with the knowledge of how to manage customer and stakeholder relationships, and facilitate cross team working to deliver organisational objectives.

Learning outcome

  • Understand approaches to customer and stakeholder relationship management.
  • Understand cross team working.
  • Understand the importance of emotional intelligence in the workplace.
  • Understand the importance of conflict management in the workplace.

Skills

Aims of the unit

This unit will provide learners with the skills needed to effectively build trust across teams, and build and manage customer relationships.

Learning outcomes

  • Be able to build trust across a team.
  • Be able to negotiate and influence.
  • Be able to manage conflict.
  • Be able to provide feedback to cross team discussions.
  • Be able to build and manage customer relationships.

Knowledge

Aims of the unit

This unit will provide learners with knowledge of different forms of communication. Learners will know how to chair meetings, hold difficult conversations, deliver constructive feedback and understand how to raise concerns.

Learning outcome

  • Understand different forms of communication and their application.
  • Know how to chair a meeting.
  • Understand how to manage challenging conversations.

Skills

Aims of the unit

This unit will provide learners with the skills needed to effectively communicate in a range of situations in a number of different formats.

Learning outcomes

  • Be able to communicate effectively.
  • Be able to chair a meeting and present information.
  • Be able to actively listen.

Knowledge

Aims of the unit

This unit will provide learners with knowledge of how to manage data, achieve operational/team objectives and effectively manage change within a team.

Learning outcome

  • Understand how organisational strategy is developed.
  • Know how to effectively implement operational/team plans given resources available.
  • Know how to manage change within a team.
  • Understand how data is managed in the workplace.

Skills

Aims of the unit

This unit will provide learners with the skills needed to be able to effectively lead a team in line with organisational strategy and operational plans.

Learning outcomes

  • Be able to deliver against an operational plan.
  • Be able to adapt to change.
  • Be able to work with data and create reports.

Knowledge

Aims of the unit

This unit will provide learners with knowledge of the project lifecycle and how to successfully deliver a project.

Learning outcome

  • Understand the project lifecycle and roles within a project.
  • Know how to deliver a project.
  • Know how to manage project risks and issues.

Skills

Aims of the unit

This unit will provide learners with the skills required to effectively deliver a project.

Learning outcomes

  • Be able to plan a project.
  • Be able to deliver against a project plan.
  • Be able to use relevant project management tools.

Knowledge

Aims of the unit

This unit will provide learners with knowledge of how to deliver value for money and monitor budgets to control costs and ensure efficiencies, whilst adhering to organisational finance-related governance and compliance.

Learning outcome

  • Understand finance related governance and compliance.
  • Know how to deliver value for money.
  • Know how to set and monitor budgets.

Skills

Aims of the unit

This unit will provide learners with the skills required to apply governance and compliance requirements to ensure effective budget controls.

Learning outcomes

  • Be able to apply organisational governance and compliance requirements to ensure effective budget controls.
  • Be able to create accurate financial updates.

Aims of the unit

This unit will provide learners with knowledge of the importance of self-awareness and emotional intelligence, along with the skills needed to improve performance through feedback.

Learning outcome

  • Know how to be self-aware.
  • Understand inclusivity and unconscious bias.
  • Understand different learning styles.
  • Understand feedback mechanisms.
  • Be able to seek feedback, reflect on own performance and make improvements based on feedback .

Aims of the unit

This unit will provide learners with knowledge and skills required to effectively plan and manage their own personal development and workload.

Learning outcome

  • Understand approaches to personal development planning for the workplace.
  • Be able to create an effective personal development plan.
  • Be able to maintain a Continuous Professional Development (CPD) log.
  • Understand time management tools and techniques.
  • Be able to use time management techniques to manage own workload.

Aims of the unit

This unit will provide learners with knowledge and skills required to effectively solve problems and make informed decisions.

Learning outcome

  • Understand problem solving and decision making techniques.
  • Be able to use problem solving techniques to inform decision making.
  • Be able to escalate issues when required.