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COURSE OVERVIEW
Equivalent to a foundation degree, this strategic course is essential for middle managers. The latest version, 1.4, has been revised to reflect current needs including data analysis, available technologies and AI. By the end of the course, managers will be able to perform the 14 Occupational Duties listed on the IFATE website.:
Operations manager / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
This is a blended course delivered by subject specialist tutors over 19-months in term time, with monthly face-to-face workshops at Chichester College, monthly remote tutorials (via MS Teams), and access to a wealth of online resources from the Chartered Manager Institute (CMI.)
On completion of the on-programme element, apprentices will go through Gateway to commence the 5-month End Point Assessment. This includes a Written Project Report and Presentation with Questions of a work-based project, and to showcase Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours via a Professional Discussion.
In your contracted hours, you will need a minimum of 8 hours every week of the course for study and to maintain your Learner Journal in OneFile.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Anyone who holds a Level 3 management qualification, but not a Level 5, and is on a suitable job role.
Operations Managers perform leadership and management duties with teams and senior managers to ensure that teams fulfil their roles and meet organisational goals. They are essential to all business models that have an operational area or department with a workforce to lead, manage, and support.
Successful completers can acquire Chartered Manager status, as part of the professional membership of the CMI.
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Possible progression onto the Level 7 Senior Leader apprenticeship, or commercial ILM Level 7 Certificate in Leadership and Management plus potential promotion following successful achievement.
You will be assessed on your assignments, reports, presentations, professional discussions throughout the course to build a portfolio of evidence (recorded on Onefile) and to achieve your apprenticeship, complete an End Point Assessment (EPA) with the Chartered Institute of Managers, at the end of the course.
The levy funding is ÂŁ9,000.
If you are you are a SME employer you are likely to pay 5% towards the training cost.
If you are an employer with an Apprenticeship levy (i.e. your payroll exceeds ÂŁ3 Million) then you will pay in full from your levy account, less an Recognised Prior Learning reduction for each apprentices.
There is no cost to an apprentice.
For further information on this apprenticeship please call 01243 812 948 or email Apprenticeships@chigroup.ac.uk