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Senior People Professional - Senior Human Resource (HR) Professional Duties (Taught)

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  • Postgraduate
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Course summary

Enrol on our Senior People Professional Human Resource Management programme to elevate and refine your expertise, capabilities, and conduct essential for senior-level human resource management.

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

  • Managing and Leading Employee Relations

  • Strategic Reward Management

  • Leading organisational Health and Wellbeing

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