About the course

The University of Bedfordshire’s Level 5 Operations or Departmental Manager Apprenticeship offers a broad understanding of management under diverse operating conditions and provides the practical skills and conceptual understanding required for managing in organisations.

The programme includes the Diploma of Higher Education in Business Management and on completion, apprentices can register as full members of the Chartered Management Institute and/or the Institute of Leadership and Management.

An Operations or departmental manager is someone who manages teams and/or projects, and achieving operational or departmental goals and objectives, as part of the delivery of the organisations strategy. They are accountable to a more senior manager or business owner. Working in the private, public or third sector and in all sizes of organisation, specific responsibilities and job titles will vary, but the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed will be the same. Key responsibilities may include creating and delivering operational plans, managing projects, leading and managing teams, managing change, financial and resource management, talent management, coaching and mentoring. Roles may include: Operations manager, Regional manager, Divisional manager, Department manager and Specialist managers.

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.

Qualifications

Successful apprentices will achieve the Diploma of Higher Education in Business Management and can register as full members of the Chartered Management Institute and/or the Institute of Leadership and Management.

English and Maths to Level 2 are included if not held at entry.

Fee - Companies with a wage bill less than £3m will just pay £350 over three years (or £116 per annum), this is because the government funds 95% of the full fee. If you are a levy-payer then this apprenticeship will be £7,000 from your levy. As a business of any size, you can also use Manage apprenticeship service to apply for funding from large businesses that want to fund 100% of your apprenticeship training and assessment costs.