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0345 155 2020
Human Resources Consultant/Partner Apprenticeship
People Professional Apprenticeship
Level 5
Gloucester
Course Overview
Part Time
Certificate
Certificate
People Professionals play a key role in supporting the business to meet its strategic objectives by driving forward the People agenda. People Professionals are responsible for various activities from attracting, recruiting, developing and retaining talent, managing payroll and benefits, supporting positive employee relations and ensuring compliance with employment law.
The broad purpose of the occupation is to support the business to meet its objectives through the people agenda and relative initiatives. People expertise will be used to provide advice, views and challenge to the business, enabling the role to be involved in a wide range of projects and tasks.
Delivery model and duration:
Workplace and workshop delivery
Duration: 22 months + 4 months
Please note - whilst you can apply for this course anytime we recommend you contact us on 0345 155 2020 (option 2) or email apprenticeship.vacancies@gloscol.ac.uk to discuss start dates.
Qualification:
Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management
Ideal for:
• HR Consultant
• HR Partner
• HR Talent Manager
• HR Operations Manager
The apprenticeship will cover
the following core areas:
• HR consultancy; developing and delivering HR solutions
• HR policies and procedures
• Lead the HR contribution to business change and business projects
• Lead the improvement of people within the
organisation
• Research, analyse and present HR business data
• Continuous professional development in line with legal, policy and process changes
Benefits for learners:
• Build confidence as a HR Consultant/Partner
• Use existing work projects to inform your assignments
• Specialise in a wide range of human resource skills
• Obtain a nationally recognised qualification
Benefits to business:
• Upskills existing staff and manage succession planning
• Focused high performing teams
• Increased profitability in your organisation
• Increase staff retention and experience
End Point Assessment
The End Point Assessment will test the entire Standard, and be undertaken as follows:
• A consultative project
• A professional discussion
| Business Issues and the Context of Human Resources |
Human resources (HR) professionals will be able to identify and review the business and external contextual factors affecting organisations and to assess the impacts of these factors on the HR function as well as strategy formulation and implementation through critical thinking |
| Resourcing & Talent Planning |
A fundamental part of the human resource (HR) management role is concerned with the mobilisation of a workforce, taking responsibility for ensuring that the organisation is able to access the skills it needs at the time and in the places that it needs them to drive sustained organisation performance. This involves attracting, retaining and, from time to time, managing the departure of staff from the organisation. Achieving this requires insight-driven strategic and operational activity. |
| Managing and co-ordinating the human resources function |
Develop aims and objectives of HR departments in contemporary organisations and particularly on the ways that these are evolving. Different ways of delivering HR objectives and emerging developments in the management of the employment relationship. Exploring published research evidence linking HR activity with positive organisational outcomes. The case for professionalism and an ethical approach to HR is introduced. |
| Manage Personal and Professional Development |
You will look at the benefits of creating a personal development plan and set your own targets to create such plans for yourself, then, with the advice and feedback of others, maintain them. |
| Developing professional practice |
The ‘thinking performer’ perspective and covers the competencies needed by the HR professional in a personal capacity, when collaborating and working with others, and when functioning efficiently and effectively in an organisational context. It will enable learners to assess their own strengths and identify a continuing professional development (CPD) plan, based on the capabilities required for ethical, business-focused and interpersonal professional conduct. |
| Using Information in Human Resources |
Human resources (HR) professionals need to be able to present a viable and realistic case for improvement based on sound work-based research and an understanding of what is considered good practice. This core unit develops the skills of research and enquiry in order to enable learners to identify appropriate data sources to support an investigation into an area of HR practice and to synthesise and apply this data, to evaluate the role of HR in business and strategy formulation and implementation, and to prepare and present a business case for improvement. |
| Employee Engagement | This unit is intended to provide learners with a broad understanding of what is meant by employee engagement, including how it can be linked to and yet be distinguished from other related concepts. It covers the components of employee engagement and the processes through which high levels of engagement can be secured and sustained within an organisation, with special reference to the comprehensive application of human resources (HR) policies, strategies and practices. |
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GCSEs in English and maths grade 9 - 4 or A*- C and completion of HR Level 3 qualification
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Completers may want to progress to Higher level CIPD Human Resources qualification
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If you would like to apply for this course, please add it to your shortlist. You may then add further courses to your shortlist or continue to complete your application.
Studying for a business qualification gives you transferable skills that are desired by many industries and professions. You can go on to train as an accountant, manager, marketer, events coordinator or business administrator, and even develop the crucial skills needed to run your own business.
You’ll find that our range of business pathways allow you to explore and learn about a variety of business skills, before choosing a specialist area to suit your interests and future career goals. If you’re interested in events management, human resources, management, marketing, retail or social media, we have a business pathway to suit.
Gloucestershire College is connected to a number of businesses and throughout the year you will get the chance to see how real businesses operate. Previous work-related activities have included trips to Amazon and Sky headquarters and business planning with RBS.
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