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  • Senior Leader Level 7

    Summary

    This occupation is found in all organisations in the public, private and third sectors and in all areas of the economy.  The Senior Leader  provides clear, inclusive and strategic leadership and direction relating to their area of responsibility within an organisation. Typically, this involves setting, managing and monitoring achievement of core objectives that are aligned to the overall strategic objectives of their organisation. A Senior Leader sets the culture and tone across their area of responsibility. They will demonstrate a high level of flexibility and adaptability, interacting with internal stakeholders across the business. Externally, a Senior Leader acts as an ambassador for their organisation with wide-ranging networks typically involving customers/clients, supply chains and statutory/regulatory bodies.

    Ideal candidates

    This programme has been designed for Managers, Directors and senior stakeholders with a minimum of 3 years senior management experience.This could include General Managers, Directors, Senior Managers and anyone with significant management responsibilities including leading people, projects, operations or services to deliver organisational strategy and long term outcomes.

     

    Qualification

    Whilst this is a non-degree qualification it is to a Level 7 standard,  equivalent to a Masters degree.

    Course Structure

    The programme covers 46 interesting mandatory components including:

    • Induction
    • Activity sessions
    • Taught sessions
    • Progress reviews

    Knowledge, Skills, Behaviours

    Knowledge

    The candidate must understand:

    • How to shape organisational mission, culture and values.
    • Organisation structures; business modelling; diversity; global and horizon scanning perspectives; governance and accountability; technological and policy implications.
    • New market strategies, changing customer demands and trend analysis.
    • Innovation; the impact of disruptive technologies (mechanisms that challenge traditional business methods and practices); drivers of change and new ways of working across infrastructure, processes, people and culture and sustainability.
    • Systems thinking, knowledge/data management, research methodologies and programme management.
    • Ethics and values-based leadership theories and principles.
    • Competitive strategies and entrepreneurialism, approaches to effective decision making, and the use of big data and insight to implement and manage change.
    • Financial strategies, for example scenarios, modelling and identifying trends, application of economic theory to decision-making, and how to evaluate financial and non- financial information.
    • Financial governance and legal requirements, and procurement strategies.
    • Organisational/team dynamics and how to build engagement and develop high performance, agile and collaborative cultures.
    • Approaches to strategic workforce planning, for example, talent management, learning organisations, group work, workforce design, succession planning, diversity and inclusion.
    • Influencing and negotiating strategies both upwards and outwards.
    • The external social and political environment and use of diplomacy with diverse groups of internal and external stakeholders.
    • Working with board and other company leadership structures.
    • Brand and reputation management.
    • Working with corporate leadership structures, for example, the markets it operates in, roles and responsibilities, who its stakeholders are and what they require from the organisation and the sustainability agenda.
    • Crisis and risk management strategies.
    • Coaching and mentoring techniques.
    • Approaches to developing a Corporate Social Responsibility programme.
    • The organisation’s developing communications strategy and its link to their area of responsibilit

    Skills

    The candidate will need to be able to:

    • Use horizon scanning and conceptualisation to deliver high performance strategies focusing on growth/sustainable outcomes.
    • Set strategic direction and gain support for it from key stakeholders.
    • Undertake research, and critically analyse and integrate complex information.
    • Lead change in their area of responsibility, create an environment for innovation and creativity, establishing the value of ideas and change initiatives and driving continuous improvement.
    • Lead and respond in a crisis situation using risk management techniques.
    • Act as a Sponsor/Ambassador, championing projects and transformation of services across organisational boundaries.
    • Challenge strategies and operations in terms of ethics, responsibility, sustainability, resource allocation and business continuity/risk management.
    • Apply principles relating to Corporate Social Responsibility, Governance and Regulatory compliance.
    • Drive a culture of resilience and support development of new enterprise and opportunities.
    • Oversee development and monitoring of financial strategies and setting of organisational budgets based on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and challenge financial assumptions underpinning strategies.
    • Uses financial data to allocate resources.
    • Oversee procurement, supply chain management and contracts.
    • Use personal presence and “storytelling” to articulate and translate vision into operational strategies, demonstrating clarity in thinking.
    • Create an inclusive culture, encouraging diversity and difference and promoting well-being.
    • Give and receive feedback at all levels, building confidence and developing trust, and enable people to take risks and challenge where appropriate.
    • Enable an open culture and high-performance working environment and set goals and accountabilities for teams and individuals in their area.
    • Lead and influence people, building constructive working relationships across teams, using matrix management where required.
    • Optimise skills of the workforce, balancing people and technical skills and encouraging continual development.
    • Manage relationships across multiple and diverse stakeholders.
    • Lead within their area of control/authority, influencing both upwards and outwards, negotiating and using advocacy skills to build reputation and effective collaboration.
    • Shape and manage the communications strategy for their area of responsibility.

    Behaviours

    The candidate should have the ability to:

    • Work collaboratively enabling empowerment and delegation.
    • Take personal accountability aligned to clear values.
    • Be curious and innovative – exploring areas of ambiguity and complexity and finding creative solutions.
    • Value difference and champion diversity.
    • Seek continuous professional development opportunities for self and wider team.

     

    Examinations

    A two-stage assessment process:

    • Submission of a 4000 word strategic business proposal with a 20 minute presentation and a 40 minute question session
    • A 60 minute professional discussion (based on a set of 8 questions) underpinned by a portfolio of evidence

    Professional recognition

    This standard also enables the apprentice to apply for Professional recognition from:

    • Chartered Management Institute for Chartered Manager or Chartered Fellow individual member grade
    • The Institute of Leadership for Management for Fellow member grade

    Progression routes

    Likely progression routes following successful completion of the apprenticeship could see an accelerated pathway to senior roles such as CEO, CFO, COO plus other senior leadership roles.

     

    Possible benefits

    Successful candidates will undoubtedly develop better senior management attributes eg:

    • How to inspire, influence and build high performing and effective teams
    • You can expect to work alongside and network with other leaders from a diverse range of organisations
    • You will learn how your leadership can shape the strategic direction of your organisation.
    • You should secure improved confidence and awareness of your own leadership abilities.

    As well as achieving personal progression, successful candidates will enhance their career prospects by achieving the standard with progression routes to the senior management roles identified above. These roles could attract potentially considerable tangible benefits for successful candidates.

     

    Overview

    Duration

    • Training: 20 Months
    • Gateway: 20 Month Point
    • End Point Assessment: 4 Months

    Total: 24 Months

    Cohorts

    Click on your desired start month to view planned teach dates:

    • September 2022 – Get in touch to discuss dates

    Find out more about what the cohort sessions involve

    Funding

    • Levy – £14,000 deducted from your digital account
    • Non-Levy – 95% Government funded, £700 employer contribution

    Level of Apprenticeship

    Level 7

    Gateway

    Upon completion of your training, you will need to pass through the Gateway to enter the End Point Assessment.

    Gateway requirements:

    • Maths & English (Level 2/Grade C/4 or equivalent)

    All training will be provided for the above Gateway requirements, if not previously achieved. For exemption of these aims, we will require evidence of certification at enrolment.

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