with optional Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership
As an
apprentice, you will develop Process Leader skills that will help you achieve
business goals through effective leadership, successful delivery of objectives,
and continuous improvement in efficiency and effectiveness.
Apprentices
will gain practical experience from our industry expert tutors with a wealth of
experience and knowledge gained over years working across various business sectors
and roles.
The
apprenticeship is delivered through in-person sessions at Whyy? Change, in an
open cohort capped at 10 apprentices, with a dedicated tutor supporting you
throughout the entire duration of the programme.
What is an apprenticeship?
An apprenticeship is a blend of a full-time job with training. The apprentice will roughly split their time 80/20, with the majority of their working time spent carrying out their day-to-day job responsibilities. A minimum of 6 hours per week of their normal working time will be ‘off-the-job’ and spent working towards their apprenticeship qualification.
Critical to the success of the apprenticeship, the apprentice must be actively working towards their apprenticeship standard for at least 6 hours per week of the time for which they are paid, over a minimum duration of 12 months.
For consistency, the minimum off-the-job training hours for each course are set by the Department of Education. Depending on how the course is planned and delivered, the number of hours required to successfully complete the apprenticeship may be higher than the statutory minimum.
Who is this apprenticeship for?
Process leaders are found in organisations with high volume manufacturing or advanced manufacturing processes in which large volumes of products are made in assembly, moulding, metal processing, chemical processing, pharmaceutical, textiles, food and drink, or similar processes.
Typically, their role will have daily interaction with functional leaders at all levels and act as part of a wider production team and are responsible for the delivery of core production KPIs, people, budgets, equipment, materials, supplies, health, safety, environment and risk.
What are the benefits of having CMI Level 5 qualification?
The CMI qualification is recognised nationally and is highly regarded within business, increasing your professional recognition and career opportunities.
Apply the knowledge, skills and exclusive CMI resources to your role straight away. Learn all aspects of Leadership & Management and apply it straight away in your role.
CMI qualifications are the gold medal standard of management professionals. A CMI qualification will set you apart from the thousands of other managers. According to the Chartered Management Institute, only 1 in 5 managers hold a professional qualification.
Gaining a CMI level 5 qualification elevates your a career, giving you the skills to motivate and empower people. Whether you’ve got experience or not, starting your CMI journey will further your career to new heights and enable you to climb the ladder in your organisation – or secure a new job!
As your leadership role progresses and your CMI journey evolves you’ll be able to develop yourself both personally and professionally. Becoming more confident in managing teams, projects and resources.
What will you study?
You will follow a structured learning approach based on both lean and leadership methodologies
You will gain knowledge in the following topics, including but not limited to:
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• How to manage resources effectively to ensure the efficient running of their department,
• Continuous improvement cycle for quality, cost and volume, using lean, operational excellence and production improvement techniques.
• How to lead and manage health, safety and environment within their area.
• Methods to motivate team members
• Problems solving techniques
• Performance management and industrial relations to achieve production, quality and cost targets.
• Leadership skills • Regulatory knowledge and skills and how to apply them in the workplace • Financial knowledge and skills to manage costs both direct and indirect • Communication techniques • Cross functional relationship building techniques
Career Development
Average UK salary data from Reed Average Salary Checker, January 2022.
Apprenticeship learning route benefits
- You will have weekly face to face delivery sessions (3.5 hours a week)
- Employer only has to pay up to 5% of the course cost
- Apprentices are allocated 20% of their work time to complete the apprenticeship - 10% delivery at Whyy? Change, 10% spent applying the learning in the workplace
- Our expert practitioners will deliver interactive and engaging sessions to guide learners through the CMI modules
Don't just take our word for it...
Abi from Sonoco spoke to us about her Level 5 Operations / Departmental apprenticeship experience. Here’s what she had to say:
“I have just recently finished my CMI Level 5 apprenticeship in Management & Leadership. Despite the challenges of COVID in the last 18 months Whyy Change quickly adapted to online learning and they were always there for me. I couldn’t recommend them anymore, fantastic experience.”
Eligibility
At Whyy?, we assess every potential learner to check they’re eligible and will discuss what you want out of the apprenticeship as well as the learner. To be eligible for an apprenticeship, your people need to be:
- Aged 16 or over (no upper age limit)
- Employed
- Living in the UK or EU for the past 3 years
- Learning significant new knowledge, skills and behaviours
- Not on any other fully-funded training course
Critical to the success of the apprenticeship, the learner has to be actively working towards the standards at least 20% of the time they are paid by you over a minimum duration of 12 months.
Whether that time is when they are having direct learning sessions, writing assignments, or applying their new skills in your workplace, they require the time to develop and become accomplished leaders over the duration of the apprenticeship… your business will reap the rewards from this investment of time.
Once the learning has been completed, to assess that they understand and can apply their new knowledge, skills and behaviours, they will be independently assessed by CMI through assessment methods which will test them, but will prove valuable for their management careers.
Funding
The Operations Manager Apprenticeship costs £9,000. You can get 95-100% funding available so you’ll only have to pay a maximum of 5% (£450). To access this funding, all employers must have digital apprenticeship account.
During their apprenticeship, the apprentice has the opportunity to complete the CMI Level 5 Diploma in Management & Leadership. This is an additional cost of £670, which includes the CMI registration fee and marking fees for all eight modules.
18 months
plus 5 months in end-point assessment
Price
Funding Band: £11000
Accreditation
Delivery Method
Face to Face Workshops
Whyy? Change HQ
Whyy? Change, Unit 7B, AESSEAL New York Stadium, New York Way, Rotherham, S60 1FJ
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2025 Start Dates
February, March, May, July & August
What is the CMI - Chartered Management Institute?
The Chartered Institute of Marketing is the only Chartered professional body in the field of Management and Leadership.
They represent a global benchmark for excellence, with over 143,000 members worldwide.
Backed by a unique Royal Charter, CMI are the only organisation that can award Chartered Manager status – the ultimate management accolade.
By choosing the Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership, you’ll qualify to become a chartered manager (CMgr) with the CMI.
Want to know more?
Knowledge
they’ll learn
- Results delivery – operational, projects, finance management,
business development, how to keep your business data safe, making best use of technology.
- How to run a project using techniques and tools, understand risk management and how to approach it.
- Forecast and manage
business funding.
- Use learning styles to motivate and drive improvements in your team.
- Understand the a to relationship building and different communication techniques.
- Problem solving and ethical
decision making.
Skills
they’ll develop
- In line with your organisations objectives, manage strategic plans and business funds, set stretching KPI’s, produce reports and understand complex data.
- Implement and use project management tools to drive
process improvements.
- Seek out new talent amongst your people and help them through through mentoring and coaching.
- Be a critical friend, build trust and honesty by having those challenging,
but productive conversations.
- Vary your communication style to your audience, be effective and purposeful.
- Manage themselves more
effectively, productive
managers are winners!!
Behaviours
they’ll adopt
- Be responsible, be resilient… be a determined and accountable decision maker.
- Value everyone and their opinion, help your team gain your trust by being a better you.
- Bend like bamboo, be flexible and adaptable to your business needs.
- Lead from the front, accept nothing but the best from your team by showing yourself at your best.
