About Human Resources & Learning and Development Apprenticeships
Our Human Resources (HR) apprenticeships and Learning and Development (L&D) apprenticeships will help you to develop higher level skills for your current role,in which will help you to concentrate more on progressive activities to help support your organisation.
The Level 3 HR Support Apprenitceship Standard, Level 5 HR Consultant/Partner Standard or Level 7 Senior People Professional Standard.
Our apprenticeship standards could be for you if you’re already employed in the industry and want to develop your career or complete an apprenticeship.
The Apprenticeship Standards we offer :
- HR Support Apprenticeship Standard Apprenticeship - Level 3
- HR Consultant / Partner Standard Higher Apprenticeship - Level 5
- Learning And Development Consultant Business Partner - Level 5
- Learning And Development Practitioner - Level 3
- Senior People Professional - Level 7
We’re proud to be an approved provider of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) qualifications, the professional body for HR and people development.
Benefits for employers
- programme delivery tailored to your organisation’s learning and development needs
- promotes a learning and development culture
- helps workforce productivity
Benefits for individuals
- national, professionally recognised standards
- student/associate/chartered membership with the CIPD
- learn relevant skills to develop your career
- develop skills to improve business effectiveness
- join a professional network
- CIPD member benefits and support
- enhanced professional credibility
How will the HR apprenticeship be delivered?
Our apprenticeships will be delivered in way that allows you to have hands-on experience in a real-world work setting.
You will:
- Be assigned an Learning coach who will mentor and support you to build your knowledge, skills and behaviours.
- Create an online portfolio of evidence during the programme
- Receive continuous one-to-one support via monthly contact
- Be able to contact your Learning Coach at any time
- Attend monthly workshops for off-the-job training
What can I do after a HR or L&D apprenticeship?
HR and L&D roles are needed across a vast array of industries, including sales, finance, technology, marketing and more. These apprenticeships provide the qualifications and experience you’ll need to find a job within the human resources or Learning and Development fields, whatever the industry.
After completing your apprenticeship there is also the option to progress onto further study, including:
- Undergraduate and post-graduate degrees in HR Management or business-related areas
- MSC in strategic Human Resource Management
- Chartered membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
Register your interest
Register your interest using the form below and one our team will contact you.
What qualifications will you gain?
- HR Support Apprenticeship Standard
- End Point Assessment
- Functional Skills maths
- Functional Skills English
Entry Requirements
You don’t need academic qualifications to start working in a CIPD role but some employers will want you to have a good standard of education, such as GCSEs, including English and maths.
Length of the course
24 months plus three months for the End Point Assessment
What qualifications will you gain?
- HR Consultant / Partner Standard
- Level 5 Diploma in People Management
- End Point Assessment
- Functional Skills maths
- Functional Skills English
What’s covered in the Level 5 HR qualification?
You’ll be taught a range of subjects including:
- Employment Law
- Employee Engagement
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Resourcing and Talent Planning
- Employee Relations
- Performance Management
- Reward Management
- Professional Practice within HR
Entry Requirements
You don’t need academic qualifications to start working in a CIPD role, but some employers will want you to have a good standard of education, such as GCSEs, including English and maths.
Length of the course
24 months plus Gateway
Progression
After completing your apprenticeship, you’ll be able to progress onto:
- Undergraduate and post-graduate degrees in HR Management or business-related areas
- CIPD Level 7 Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Management
- Chartered membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
Who is suitable for this?
Typically, the individual works alongside colleagues who specialise in Human Resources and report to a Senior L&D Manager, Head of Department or Director. In larger organisations, they may be one of a team supporting the business and may have responsibility for managing people and a budget
Knowledge – Capable of practical, theoretical or technological knowledge and understanding of the Level 5 Apprenticeship standard – L&D Consultant/Partner. The ability to use first-hand experience or observations of work to find ways forward in broadly defined, complex contexts. Capacity to analyse, interpret and evaluate relevant information, concepts and ideas. They show awareness of the nature and scope of the area of study or work. They are able to understand different perspectives, approaches or schools of thought and the reasoning behind them.
Skills – They show an ability to determine, adapt and use appropriate methods, cognitive and practical skills to complete work activities, inform actions and address broadly defined, complex problems. They have the potential to use relevant research or development to inform actions. They are capable of evaluating actions, methods and results.
Autonomy and Accountability – Level 5 apprentices take full responsibility for planning and developing courses of action including, where relevant, responsibility for the work of others and allocation of resources. They exercise responsibility, autonomy and judgement within broad parameters. They are accountable for the analysis and diagnosis, design, planning, execution and evaluation
Topics to be covered:
- Organisational performance and culture in practice
- Supporting self-directed and social learning
- Professional behaviours and valuing people
- Learning and development design to create value
- Facilitate personalised and performance focused learning
- Evidence based practice
- Advances in digital learning and development
EPA Requirements:
- A minimum of 12 months on-programme training
- Certificates for Level 2 English and Maths qualifications
- More information on this can be found below.
- A statement of endorsement by the employer
- 250 words summary of proposed Consultative Project.
Length of the course:
18 months approximately
Who is suitable for this?
The L&D Practitioner role supports the L&D function to contribute to, and influence, improved performance in the workplace at an individual, team and organisation level. Typically, the role will work alongside colleagues who specialise in Human Resources, often supported by an L&D Administrator and reporting to an L&D Business Partner / Consultant / Manager. L&D Practitioners often work with Subject Matter Experts in different parts of the business.
Topics to be covered:
- Core behaviours for people professionals
- Essentials of people practice
- Business culture and change in context
- Principles of analytics
EPA Requirements:
- A minimum of 12 months on-programme training
- Certificates for Level 2 English and Maths qualifications
Length of the Course:
18 months approximately
What qualifications will you gain?
- Senior People Professional
- End Point Assessment
- Functional Skills maths
- Functional Skills English
Entry Requirements
Aimed at professionals currently working at an operational level who want to move into a more senior management or strategic role.
Length of the course
36 months plus four months for the End Point Assessment
