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Explore your intrapersonal development to enhance your positive impact within an organisation. Learn how to build and sustain effective relationships through collaboration and develop high performing teams. Develop as an agile, strategic leader with the ability to contribute to sustainable strategic objectives.
The Senior Leader Apprenticeship is a 22-month programme which encompasses the strategic skills required of a senior leader. It explores leadership and leader identity and what that means to each individual in the context of their organisation. The programme will then harness the knowledge and skills that will allow a leader to develop and sustain high-performance working through their people by encompassing those important soft skills. The University of Sunderland Senior Leader Apprenticeship incorporates an MBA qualification with no additional fees.
It is designed for any individual moving into a senior or strategic management role. This can include General Managers, Senior Managers, Section Leaders, Executives, Directors, COO, CFO, CEO, CIO roles and senior military officers.
The programme has been developed in partnership with regional employers to support the enhancement of effective strategic leader knowledge, skills and behaviours. It offers a blend of work-based learning with business, leadership and management education.
This apprenticeship will run for 22 months with an additional five months allocated to complete an End-point Assessment.
This apprenticeship has two delivery options: full online delivery or blended on-campus and online sessions. We have intakes in September, January (full online delivery only) and April.
The programme is work based and, as such, there is a strong element of work-based learning and project work.
You will be taught via:
Scheduled teaching activities: Lectures, workshops and guest speakers
Personal: Coaching for enhanced learning, development and performance
Professional development: Tripartite meetings
Peer Learning: Action Learning sets
Independent Learning: Reading, reflection, research, data analysis, engaging in VLE discussions, assessment preparation.
The programme is work based and, as such, is subject to learners being employed full time in a management position.
It is expected that participants will have a first degree or at least 3 years management experience or significant experience and a substantial record of achievement in business and leadership. All applicants will need at least one employer reference covering the last three years of work.
Applicants must hold Maths and English GCSE at a minimum of Grade C or numerical grade 4 to 9 (or equivalent).
To search for apprenticeships offered by employers in your area go to: gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship
Larger organisations can use their apprenticeship levy and government top-up to pay tuition and professional fees of higher and degree apprenticeships. For smaller employers, the government pays 95%, with the remainder co-invested by the business.
For a discussion around your specific requirements please call 0191 515 3361 or email apprenticeships@sunderland.ac.uk.
This information was correct at the time of publication.
This course is designed for anyone moving into, or operating in, a senior management role. The course will help you to flourish in your current senior management position or help you achieve the management position you desire including General Manager, Senior Manager, Section Leader, Executive, Director, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Information Officer roles.
Assessment method 1: Strategic business proposal, presentation with questioning
The assessment method is the production of a strategic business proposal followed by the delivery of a presentation with questioning. The strategic business proposal must be undertaken after the apprentice has gone through the gateway. The presentation involves the apprentice presenting their strategic business proposal to an independent assessor followed by questioning.
Assessment method 2: Professional discussion underpinned by a portfolio of evidence
A professional discussion is a two-way discussion which involves both the independent assessor and the apprentice actively listening and participating in a formal conversation. It gives the apprentice the opportunity to make detailed and proactive contributions to confirm their competency across the KSBs mapped to this method.
I've benefited from the apprenticeship and understanding my own leadership styles.
I recommend apprenticeships to anyone if you want to develop yourself professionally and personally.
Every part of the apprenticeship has been a jigsaw piece in my understanding of senior leadership.
