About this course

Join this Senior People Professional Senior Learning and Development programme to enhance and develop your knowledge, skills and behaviour required for learning and development at a senior level.

The Senior People Professional Degree Apprenticeship is a dynamic, part-time programme designed for both aspiring and current senior managers and leaders.

Structured into three distinct pathways, apprentices have the flexibility to specialise in an area aligned with their organisation's needs and their personal development goals. The three pathways include Human Resource Management (HRM), Learning and Development (L&D), and Organisational Development (OD).

This level 7 Apprenticeship programme is fully funded by the apprenticeship Levy and includes a PG Dip and Chartered Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), and the completion of an MSC in Human Resources, or Learning and Development or Organisational Development.

By the end of the programme learners will have extended their knowledge through:

Contributing to the development and implementation of strategy in a range of organisational contexts
Critically evaluating organisational strategy and practice within complex and rapidly changing business environments
Critical appraisal of the added value of policies and practices within contemporary organisations
Analysis of complex information from a variety of sources and a critical evaluation of its relevance
Critical reflection on experience and learning, leading to skills development and engagement with lifelong learning

Upon successful End Point Assessment completion, you will be eligible to apply for Chartered Membership with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

Following the conclusion of your apprenticeship, you will advance your educational journey by completing a professional enquiry report that will culminate in the attainment of an MSC in Human Resource Management/Learning and Development/Organisational Development.

During your first year, you will develop your learning on:

Personal Effectiveness as a Senior Professional
Work and Working Lives in a changing Business Environment
The Future of Work
People Management and Development Strategies for Performance

During your second year, you will develop your learning on:

Applied Business Research
Needs Assessment and Analysis for Learning and Performance
Learning Design - Coaching and Mentoring
Delivery and Evaluation of Learning.