Level 5 Learning and Development Consultant/ Partner
Awarding body:
Duration: 19 months (plus 5 months EPA)
Start date: Sept – July
Learning and Development Consultant Apprenticeship
If you're looking to advance your career in Learning and Development, this apprenticeship will prepare you to work at the L&D Partner/Consultant level. You’ll be responsible for coaching and supporting others in your organisation, understanding the role of L&D in a business context, delivering on L&D key performance indicators, and ensuring L&D policies and procedures are followed.
By the end of the programme, you’ll have the skills, knowledge, and behaviours needed to progress into an L&D Partner/Consultant role and may be eligible to move onto the Level 7 Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) course for further career growth.
Topics, units and assessments
As part of the apprenticeship you will learn about:
- Organisational Performance and Culture in Practice
- Evidence-based Practice
- Professional Behaviours and Valuing People
- Learning and Development Design to Create Value
- Facilitate Personalised and Performance Focused Learning
- Supporting Self-directed and Social Learning
- Advances in Digital Learning and Development.
Before entering the gateway, you must have been successful in completing all knowledge, skills, behaviours and duties, linked to the standard. The following must also be completed:
- Level 2 Functional Skills English and maths or equivalent
- Learning Journal - reflections based on the apprentices own learning journey.
How you’ll learn
Apprentices must complete a minimum of 6 hours of off the job training per week or the equivalent over the practical learning duration (20% of capped 30 working hours).
Off the job training must deliver new skills and knowledge that are directly relevant to the apprenticeship standard and can include:
- Teaching of theory via blended delivery methods
- Practical training
- Work shadowing
- Supported learning and time spent writing any assessments.
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Learning and Skills Teacher
A Learning and Skills Teacher delivers education and training in further education, apprenticeships, or workplace settings. They design lessons, assess learners, and support skill development to enhance career prospects.
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Tutor
A Tutor provides one-on-one or small-group instruction, helping to develop their knowledge and skills in a specific subject area. They offer personalised support, track progress, and adapt teaching to individual needs, helping learners reach their full potential.
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Lecturer
A Lecturer delivers higher education courses, conducting lectures, seminars, and research. They develop course materials, assess students, and contribute to academic and professional development in their field.
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HR and Training Officer
HR and Training Officers play a key role in assisting with training, onboarding and ensure staff meet professional development requirements. They also work to align workplace policies with business goals.
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Develop Strong and Effective Leaders
Apprenticeships in management equip employees with key leadership skills, including team supervision, strategic planning, and decision-making, preparing them for leadership roles in the future.
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Improve Team Performance and Productivity
By developing management skills internally, businesses can enhance team coordination, improve efficiency, and drive better performance across departments and reduce need for recuritment.
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Employee Progression and Succession Planning
Management apprenticeships provide a structured career development pathway, ensuring businesses have trained leaders ready to step into senior roles as part of succession planning.
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Cost-Effective Leadership Development
With government funding available, management apprenticeships offer a cost-effective way to develop leadership talent, reducing the need for expensive external hires while fostering internal growth.
Employer Hub
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Employer solutionsI would highly recommend it because it works alongside your current role it enhances your skills fair that and it also means that you do get to put into practice what you're learning as you're going along.
Niki, Mangement and Leadership apprentice