Overview of course
Are you looking to develop your skills in Human Resources and People Management? The CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management is the perfect qualification for existing HR professionals keen to develop their skills and drive change within their organsations, helping you focus on what matters most to you.
West Suffolk College is offering this qualification via means of bi-monthly online taught lessons covering the Units within the qualification and tutor support.
The qualification is made up of three core units, 3 specialist units and the choice of one optional units and they are as follows:
Core units:
- Organisational performance and culture in practice - This unit examines the connections between organisational structure and the wider world of work in a commercial context. It highlights the factors and trends, including the digital environment, that impact on business strategy and workforce planning, recognising the influence of culture, employee wellbeing and behaviour in delivering change and organisational performance.
- Evidence-based practice - This unit addresses the significance of capturing robust quantitative and qualitative evidence to inform meaningful insight to influence critical thinking. It focuses on analysing evidence through an ethical lens to improve decision-making and how measuring the impact of people practice is essential in creating value.
- Professional behaviours and valuing people - This unit focuses on how applying core professional behaviours such as ethical practice, courage and inclusivity can build positive working relationships and support employee voice and wellbeing. It considers how developing and mastering new professional behaviours and practice can impact performance.
Specialist units:
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Employment relationship management - This unit examines the key approaches, practices and tools to manage and enhance the employee relationship to create better working lives and the significant impact this can have on organisational performance
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Talent management and workforce planning - This unit focuses on the impact of effective workforce planning in considering the development of diverse talent pools and how to contract and onboard the workforce. It also includes analysis of the potential cost to the organisation if this is poorly managed and the tools and interventions required to mitigate this risk
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Reward for performance and contribution - This unit focuses on how internal and external business factors influence reward strategies and policies, the financial drivers of the organisation and the impact of reward costs. It considers the importance of the role of people practice in supporting managers to make robust and professional reward judgements and the impact of rewarding performance
Optional units:
- Specialist employment law
- Diversity and inclusion
- Leadership and management development
Entry requirements
Working within HR focused job role.
Qualifications
CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management
Further course detail
Our tutor has over 30 years of HR Director level experience within multi-site organisations with varied workforces including the retail and ecommerce sectors together with CIPD and Law degree.
Learners will receive:
- Bi-Monthly online interactive tutor led sessions (2 per unit)
- Self study learning materials for each unit to study at your own pace
- Ongoing tutorial support via a dedicated inbox, phone and online meetings
- Assessment will be via written assignments for each unit.
Start dates throughout the year
Taught sessions dates for our next cohort's mandatory sessions are:
Organisational performance and culture in practice
Thursday 6 June 2024
Thursday 20 June 2024
Evidence-based practice
Thursday 8 August 2024
Thursday 22 August 2024
Professional behaviours and valuing people
Thursday 10 October 2024
Thursday 24 October 2024
Employment relationship management
Thursday 5 December 2024
Thursday 19 December 2024
Talent management and workforce planning
Thursday 13 February 2025
Thursday 27 February 2025
Reward for performance and contribution
Thursday 10 April 2025
Thursday 24 April 2025
Will I have to provide anything?
Students will need to be a member of CIPD for the duration of the course. Follow this link for further information including membership fee CIPD Student Membership | CIPD
When you complete an Associate Diploma or Advanced Diploma, you'll become a CIPD Associate Member, and you can use the designation Assoc CIPD.
I'm interested. What should I do now?
For further details please contact us on 01284 716246 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
To book, please complete the booking form below and please state the date and venue of the training you wish to attend:
Days & times
Starting 06/06/2024
Thursday 09:30 - 16:00