ILM Level 3 Award in Leadership and Management

Key facts

This programme will provide you with the practical knowledge, skills and confidence to lead and manage effectively in your organisation.

It is designed to help new and developing managers understand their responsibilities, manage day-to-day people and performance issues, communicate effectively and contribute to the success of their team. 

Duration: Estimated completion 9-12 months 

Start Date: September 2026 

Cost: £1100 (discount available for UoS staff)

Mode of Delivery:  Blended learning approach.   

Who is this course for?

This course is designed to help new and developing managers understand their responsibilities, manage day-to-day people and performance issues, communicate effectively and contribute to the success of their team. 

Benefits for Individuals

  • Gain a range of key management skills and put them into practice in your own role
  • Build your leadership capabilities  to motivate and engage teams and manage relationships confidently
  • Develop your leadership and management skills using your own knowledge, values and motivations.

Benefits for Employers

  • Effective and confident first-line managers
  • Better relationships and communication in teams
  • Workplace application,  to get these qualifications, managers will need to show that they can transfer their new skills to your organisation
  • Managers with the tools to develop their own skills and abilities. 

Course content

The course will cover the following topics

  • What is Leadership?
  • Effective Communication
  • Motivating to Improve Performance
  • Dealing with Conflict in the Workplace
  • Supporting Your Team Through Change
  • Delegating Authority in the Workplace
  • Establishing an Effective Team

How will this course be delivered?

The course is delivered monthly half day in person workshops supported by additional learning and activities online.  

Course team

The course will be delivered by a team of L&D professionals:

Susan Lynch

Janet Milne

Assessment & Feedback

To achieve the ILM Level Award in Leadership and Management you will complete two written assignments covering Communication and Change in the Workplace.

Within these assignments you will apply the learning from the programme in a real workplace that you are familiar with. 

You may also be required to complete additional online learning sessions that support the course content and will encourage reflection.

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